Definition of hold water Hold water

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What does hold water mean?

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Verb

hold water - resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"
  stand up, hold up
  live on, last, survive, hold out, endure, hold up, live, go persist for a specified period of time; "The bad weather lasted for three days"
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