We found 2 definitions of hold water from 2 different sources.
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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" |