hold one's water

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === hold one's water (third-person singular simple present holds one's water, present participle holding one's water, simple past and past participle held one's water) (physiology, dated) To restrain one's urge to urinate. Synonym: hold it (idiomatic) To be patient; to control one's impulses. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:wait === See also === hold water hold my beer