hold (one's) water



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hold (one's) water

To be calm or patient; to stop making pressing demands, requests, or solicitations. Janet needs to hold her water and just let the committee do its job. You kids hold your water back there or I swear I'll turn this car right around!
See also: hold, water

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Svetlanasvyet-LAH-nah (Russian), sveet-LAH-nah (Russian)Russian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian
JaphethJAY-fəth (English)Biblical
Keen[ki:n]
Cassidy['kæsidi]
Nitza-Hebrew
Hyam-Hebrew