Definition of hold water

hold water

verb

• to be inadequate. Usually said of an argument.

  I don't think your argument holds water.

                                                                                                                                                                                            
  
  Citation from "Good Advices", Covert Affairs (TV), Season 2 Episode 2 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jul 21 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 26 2010.

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Other terms relating to 'hold':
hold	Definitions include: to have drugs.
hold a candle to	Definitions include: to be superior to, in some way.
hold down	Definitions include: be there for you.
holding pattern	Definitions include: a period of waiting, during which little can be accomplished, until a particular external event occurs.
holding up	Definitions include: to be doing.
hold on	Definitions include: to wait.
hold (one's) breath	Definitions include: to wait.
hold (one's) horses	Definitions include: to wait patiently.
hold (one's) liquor	Definitions include: to have a respectable alcohol tolerance.
hold the fort	Definitions include: to maintain the proper operation of something, such as a business.
hold the phone	Definitions include: "wait a minute"; "hold on"; etc.
hold truck with	Definitions include: to agree with.
hold up	Definitions include: to wait.
leave holding the bag	Definitions include: to abandon a person after a crime has been committed, leaving them with incriminating evidence (literally) or blame (figuratively.)
look like a baby's arm holding an apple	Definitions include: said of a penis, extremely large.
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Other terms relating to 'water':
blood is thicker than water.	Definitions include: family relations are more important than other relationships.
come hell or high water	Definitions include: no matter what.
dull as dish-water	Definitions include: flavorless
fu-fu water	Definitions include: perfume, cologne
giggle water	Definitions include: alcohol.
hot bean water	Definitions include: coffee.
keep (one's) head above water	Definitions include: to keep up with one's responsibilities.
piss ice water	Definitions include: always very calm and never gets mad.
smooth water	Definitions include: A soda, a soft drink, as opposed to hard liquor.
standing water	Definitions include: a puddle of urine in an inappropriate place
suck canal water	Definitions include: In a bad way. Just made a real stupid move.
tall drink of water	Definitions include: a tall person.
tattie water	Definitions include: semen.
water down	Definitions include: to make something more mild.
watered	Definitions include: to feel sad, hurt, low.
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