hold water

== English == === Etymology === Possibly from Jeremiah 2:13. === Pronunciation === === Verb === hold water (third-person singular simple present holds water, present participle holding water, simple past and past participle held water) (idiomatic) To withstand scrutiny or criticism; to be valid. ==== Translations ==== === See also === hold up hold one's water watertight === References === === Anagrams === hotelward