hold water
Meaning: To be credible or sound; to stand up to scrutiny; to make sense.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Nature
Origin: The expression is used in reference to arguments or ideas rather than people.
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- in hot water — In trouble.
- kill two birds with one stone — To accomplish two objectives with one action.
- leave no stone unturned — To search everywhere.
- make a mountain out of a molehill — To exaggerate the importance of something; to react more strongly to a situation than is…
- move heaven and earth — To try very hard to do something.
- put something on ice — To put something (an excess of some item) in reserve for later use.
More English idioms
- on the rocks — Unstable; likely to collapse. When referring to alcoholic beverages, it means with ice cu…
- skate on thin ice — In an unsafe or risky position.
- out of a clear blue sky — Without warning.
- play with fire — To invite disaster by doing something foolish, dangerous, or risky.
- see which way the wind blows — To determine what stance to take based on what others want, even though such actions or w…
- shoot the breeze — To chat or to pass time by chatting; to talk idly.
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