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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.

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Other birds, said Solomon, omitted to line their nests with mud, and as a result they did not hold water. The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context Other birds, said Solomon, omitted to line their nests with mud, and as a result they did not hold water. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by Barrie, James Matthew View in context There were also vessels of willow and grass, so closely wrought as to hold water, and a seine neatly made with meshes, in the ordinary manner, of the fibres of wild flax or nettle. Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context			hold out the olive branch hold over hold own hold peace hold promise hold still hold still for hold sway hold terror for hold the fort hold the key hold the line Hold the phone hold the purse strings hold tight hold to hold to ransom hold together hold tongue hold true hold up hold up as an example hold up to hold up to ridicule hold up to scorn hold water hold with Hold your horses! Hold your tongue! holding hole hole in one hole in the wall hole up hole-and-corner holiday holier-than-thou holler holler out holler uncle hollow hollow out holy holy cow Holy cow! holy Joe Holy mackerel! Holy moley! holy shit holy smoke home			hold true hold true hold under duress hold under wraps Hold Until Published hold up hold up hold up hold up hold up hold up hold up hold up as an example Hold Up Battery hold up head hold up head hold up head hold up head hold up one’s hand hold up to hold up to execration hold up to public ridicule hold up to reprobation hold up to ridicule hold up to ridicule hold up to scorn hold up to scorn hold up to shame hold up to view hold upon the property of another hold water hold whisht hold with hold with hold with hold with hold with hold with hold within bounds Hold Without Action Hold Your Fire Hold Your Head Up Hold your horses Hold your horses! Hold your tater! Hold your tongue! Hold'em Poker for Advanced Players Hold, please hold-down hold-down hold-down bolt hold-down clip Hold-fast Hold-fast Hold-fast hold-harmless clause Hold-Harmless Indemnity Agreement Hold-Out Hold-Out Hold-Outs Hold-Outs

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