not hold water

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not hold water

1. Lit. [of a container] not able to contain water without leaking. This old wading pool won't hold water any longer.

2. Fig. not able to be proved; not 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.

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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 More results

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