stand up ***
hold up **
hold water

"If the news of the meeting does not hold water, then the prices will fall again."

But the understanding she felt was like water held in the hand.

I wasn't sure the theory held water, but it made me feel better.

But there are times when this theory just does not hold water.

"They never seem to hold water after the press leaves."

It means nothing, I told myself, but that wouldn't hold water.

And fill whatever else we have that will hold water.

But that's an argument which those in the book business believe simply doesn't hold water.

They would use pottery to hold their food and water.

But she had no idea if her assurance would hold water.