Cómo Pronunciar "not hold water"
expression
NAHT HOHLD WAW-ter
NOT HOHLD WAW-tuh
Definición
If an argument or explanation does not hold water, it is not logical, reasonable, or cannot be proven as true.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈnɑt/ /ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈwɔtɝ
Inglés Británico
nˈɒt/ /hˈəʊld/ /wˈɔːtɐ
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
NAHT HOHLD WAW-ter
UK
NOT HOHLD WAW-tuh
Escucha en Contexto
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.