| 词汇 | hold water |
| 释义 | Idiom hold water Theme: PROOF to be able to be proved; to be correct or true.Jack's story won't hold water. It sounds too unlikely.The police's theory will not hold water. The suspect has an ironclad alibi. Slang hold water Theme: ENDURE tr. [for an idea, plan, etc.] to survive evaluation or scrutiny.Nothing you've said so far holds water.Her story doesn't hold water. Idiom hold water(not) hold water if an opinion or a statement does not hold water, it can be shown to be wrong.Most of the arguments put forward by our opponents simply do not hold water. hold (one's) waterTo be calm or patient; to stop making pressing demands, requests, or solicitations. Janet needs to hold her water and just let the committee do its job. You kids hold your water back there or I swear I'll turn this car right around! hold waterStand up to critical examination, be sound and valid, as in This argument just won't hold water, or Her reasons for quitting don't hold water. This metaphoric expression alludes to a container that can hold water without leaking. [c. 1600] hold water(of a statement, theory, or line of reasoning) appear to be valid, sound, or reasonable.hold ˈwater(informal) (of a theory, etc.) remain true even when examined closely: Your argument just doesn’t hold water.If a container holds water, no water escapes. hold water tv. [for an idea, plan, etc.] to survive evaluation or scrutiny. Nothing you’ve said so far holds water. hold water To stand up to critical examination: Your explanation doesn't hold water. hold water, toTo bear close inspection; to be valid. This expression, used since about 1600, refers to the soundness of a container that holds water without leaking. “Let them produce a more rational account . . . that will hold water,” wrote John French (The Yorkshire Spaw, 1626). |
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