won't hold water
Example Sentences
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He also says that shredded grass won't hold water as well.
From US News ● Jun. 10, 2016
Wild pigs are virtual Houdinis, able to dig or climb over almost any barrier; pig experts are fond of saying that “if a fence won’t hold water, it won’t hold a wild pig.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2013
Tea is an obsession every bit as internecine as any in gastronomy, and for those bitten by the bug, the stale bag on a string won’t hold water.
From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2010
Press Secretary Jody Powell replied, "That allegation just won't hold water with anyone familiar with the budget process."
From Time Magazine Archive
That won’t hold water; it doesn’t commend itself to reason.”
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson
