hold water English

Meaning hold water meaning

What does hold water mean?

hold water

— verb (= hold up) resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc Her shoes won't hold up This theory won't hold water

Synonyms hold water synonyms

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hold water English » English

hold up

stand up

wear

treat

think

tend

take place

retain

repute

regard as

make

maintain

love

look on

like

keep

hold on

hold down

hold

have

harbor

deliver

consider

conceive

care for

believe

be tenable

be supportable

be reasonable

be justifiable

be defendable

assign

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Simple sentences

I think your theory does not hold water.