Sentence examples for holding water from inspiring English sources

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Hold water.

When you say that something does or does not 'hold water', it means that the point of view or argument put forward is or is not sound, strong or logical.

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The homes were still holding water.

Sodium, the principal extracellular ion, has the property of holding water in body tissues.

Opening my eyes, I make out my two boys, holding water pistols behind their backs.

Colder air has a lower capacity for holding water than warmer air.

"Peace until now has been like holding water or sand in your hand," the prince said.

A viscous mud of unknown depth lies in many passages, holding water from past floods.

Around the air-conditioner lay bulky plastic sacks holding water bottles filled with urine.

The last dyke holding water from the Culebra cut will be blown up early in October, flooding the cut.

Officials encouraged residents to remove containers holding water from rooftops and yards and to dispose of old tires.

A bird's-eye view of rooftop tanks for holding water for drinking, fire protection and other use.

They were all basically slumped over, overheated and exhausted, holding water bottles and barely speaking to one another.

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