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To seem logical and consistent: “At first I was persuaded by the politician's speech, but upon reflection, I decided her arguments didn't hold water.”

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How to use hold water in a sentence

UT claims it could simply refund Fisher the $100 and make the case moot—a position some legal experts believe could hold water.
Will the Supreme Court End Affirmative Action?|Dan Slater|February 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They have requisitioned every utensil that will hold water in the village.
Under Wellington's Command|G. A. Henty
The longer he played it around, the more he began to wonder whether his notion mightn't hold water after all.
Gone Fishing|James H. Schmitz
Other birds, said Solomon, omitted to line their nests with mud, and as a result they did not hold water.
The Little White Bird|J. M. Barrie

You've got a good little seller, all right, but that guaranty don't hold water any more than the petticoat contains silk.
Roast Beef, Medium|Edna Ferber
This, however, will not do on a heavy clay subsoil, for it would form a basin to hold water and injure the tree.
Soil Culture|J. H. Walden

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hold water

Stand up to critical examination, be sound and valid, as in This argument just won't hold water, or Her reasons for quitting don't hold water. This metaphoric expression alludes to a container that can hold water without leaking. [c. 1600]

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