hold water
Upper Intermediate (B2) neutral
To make sense or be believable under examination.
"His alibi doesn't hold water — there are too many inconsistencies."
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Q&A with Tim — The Upcoming AI Tsunami and Building Offline Advantage
Tim Ferriss · 15:53
something that seems to hold water, but
This Spillway Failed On Purpose
Practical Engineering · 9:40
to consistently hold water back for non-overtopping
You're Using Tabs Wrong
WVFRM Podcast · 23:06
it would not hold water and dust out
Do Retention Ponds Actually Work?
Practical Engineering · 13:26
You could hold water in the pond for longer
A day in the life of a human 75,000 years ago I Sam Kean
Big Think Clips · 3:25
tool I washed it out and used it to hold water.