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[water] See: [BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER], [COME HELL OR HIGH WATER], [DEEP WATER], [FISH OUT OF WATER], [GO THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER], [HEAD ABOVE WATER], [HOLD WATER], [HELL […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[water down] {v.} To change and make weaker; weaken. * /The Senator argued that the House should water down the bill before passing it./ * /The African American did not […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[water over the dam] or [water under the bridge] {n. phr.} Something that happened in the past and cannot be changed. * /Since the sweater is too small already, don't […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[hold water] {v. phr.} 1. To keep water without leaking. * /That pail still holds water./ 2. {informal} To prove true; stand testing; bear examination. - Usually used in negative, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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