Hold Water (Verb)
Meaning
Resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The new employee's excuse for being late didn't hold water, and his boss wasn't buying it.
- The prosecution's argument didn't hold water, and the jury found the defendant not guilty.
- The company's explanation for the delayed project delivery didn't hold water with the investors.
- Her claim that she didn't know anything about the incident didn't hold water with the detective.
- The conspiracy theory didn't hold water, and experts quickly debunked its flawed assumptions.