Idiom meaning, usage examples, facts

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HOLD WATER
to be credible or sound; to stand up to scrutiny; to make sense
 HOLD WATER
1. The politician argued that they had to raise taxes, but the reasons he gave didn’t hold water.
2. Two scientists claimed that they had achieved fusion at room temperature. Other scientists wanted to test the theory to see if it would hold water.

The expression is used in reference to arguments or ideas rather than people.


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