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
Declares Don Ryan, a marine safety specialist for the Coast Guard: "So far, no one has suggested that our study is wrong or that the barrier approach won't hold water."
From Time Magazine Archive
Say, Chip, I guess the theory won't hold water.
From Frank Merriwell, Junior's, Golden Trail or, The Fugitive Professor by Standish, Burt L.
