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.
deDeren Theorie ist nicht wasserfest.
Tom held the canteen of water to Mary's lips.
I think your theory does not hold water.
ruЯ думаю, твоя теория несостоятельна.
deIch glaube, deine Theorie ist nicht wasserdicht.
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.
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