Very busy hold water

Alfonso · #1 June 21, 2008, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomisimo

I've been very busy hold water.

I cannot understand this idiom. Please, some help!

***Tomisimo*** · #2 June 21, 2008, 11:30 AM

No problem

What I wrote was "Will the excuse that I've been very busy hold water?". So my excuse is that I've been very busy. Now let's examine the sentence.

"Will the excuse [that I've been very busy] hold water?"

So my question was "Will the excuse hold water?" and the idiom is "to hold water" meaning is it valid, is it acceptable.

Will the excuse hold water? = Is the excuse acceptable?

Does that help?

**Rusty** · #3 June 21, 2008, 11:31 AM

If something holds water, it is a sound idea/thought/plan/etc. David was asking if being busy was a good enough excuse.

**Rusty** · #4 June 21, 2008, 11:32 AM

You beat me this time, David.

Alfonso · #5 June 21, 2008, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomisimo

Does that help?

Of course, it helps a lot. I made a wrong partition of the sentence. Now it's clear. Thanks a lot, Rusty and David.

***Tomisimo*** · #6 June 21, 2008, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

You beat me this time, David.

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Very busy hold water

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