كيف تنطق "not hold water"
expression
NAHT HOHLD WAW-ter
NOT HOHLD WAW-tuh
التعريف
If an argument or explanation does not hold water, it is not logical, reasonable, or cannot be proven as true.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈnɑt/ /ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈwɔtɝ
الإنجليزية البريطانية
nˈɒt/ /hˈəʊld/ /wˈɔːtɐ
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
NAHT HOHLD WAW-ter
بريطاني
NOT HOHLD WAW-tuh
استمع في السياق
His excuse does not hold water.
This theory does not hold water when you look at the facts.
Her answer does not hold water with the teachers.
You can try to explain, but your story just does not hold water.