won't hold water



won't hold water

to be inadequate, insubstantial, or ill-conceived. Sorry, your ideas won't hold water. Nice try, though. The prosecution's case wouldn't hold water, so the defendant was released.
See also: hold, water

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Vasilije-Serbian
Ethel['eθəl]
Reina (1)-Spanish
Mcfadden[mək'fædən]
Yekaterinaye-kah-tye-REE-nah, ee-kah-tee-REE-nahRussian
PhinehasFIN-ee-əs (English)Biblical