hold one's water
hold one's water · holds one's water · held one's water · holding one's water
чекати, очікувати, ждати
ждать, ожидать, подождать
warten, bedienen
To restrain one's urge to urinateTo restrain one's urge to urinate.
» Does this hold water?
Meaning
2 senses(dated)To restrain one's urge to urinate.
(idiomatic)To be patient; to control one's impulses.
Hold your water, I'll get to you in a minute.
Examples
16 sentencesDoes this hold water?
Their theory doesn't hold water.
Їхня теорія не витримує критики. — deniko
deDeren Theorie ist nicht wasserfest. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom held the canteen of water to Mary's lips.
I think your theory does not hold water.
ruЯ думаю, твоя теория несостоятельна. — sharptoothed
deIch glaube, deine Theorie ist nicht wasserdicht. — driini
At the meeting he said a lot, but his argument did not hold water.
deEr sagte viel bei der Sitzung, aber sein Argument war nicht stichhaltig. — Tamy
Forms
holds one's water, holding one's water, held one's water, held one's water| Base form | hold one's water · to hold one's water |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | holds one's water |
| Present participle | holding one's water |
| Past simple | held one's water |
| Past participle | held one's water |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
18 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedhold water
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle