to hold water 说得通（俚语）

英文释义

To be worthwhile and able to withstand scrutiny. (NOTE: used to describe plans or ideas)

例句

One of my business partners has many interesting new ideas, but he's a little impractical, and often they don't hold water.

我的一位商业伙伴有很多有趣的新创意，但他有点不切实际，这些创意经常解释不通。