hold water
दमखम होना/सच होना
(His logic holds water hence it was accepted.)
you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink
मजबूर न कर पाना
(She prepared delicious food for him but he was not in a mood to eat. It is like you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.)
be in hot water
आलोचना का शिकार होना/दण्ड मिलने की स्थिति में आना
(He found himself in hot water over his comments about the ruling party.)
pass water
लघुशंका करना
(He was looking for a public toilet to pass water.)
test the water(s)
लोगों की राय/विचार जानना
(The new tax proposals have been put in the public domain to test the waters.)
throw cold water on something
किसी विचार या योजना के बारे में नकारात्मक होना
(You’re always throwing cold water on my suggestions.)
murky/uncharted waters
अपरिचित/खतरनाक स्थिति
(After the Wall Street crash, the American economy moved into uncharted waters.)
water off a duck’s back
चिकना घड़ा होना
(I’ve told him that he’s heading for trouble, but he doesn’t listen – it’s just water off a duck’s back.)
