Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom.
The lawyer showed that the witness’s story did not hold water.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → could not stand up to careful checking
| Not hold water (underlined idiom) | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | (of a story, reason or idea) to fall apart when it is checked, to be hard to believe |
| Example | His excuse about a flat tyre did not hold water, because he had come by bus. |