hold one's water | Idiomator

Meaning: (physiology,dated)Torestrainone's urge tourinate.Synonym:hold it1877, Shirley Bragg MD, “Structure of the Male Urethra, with Report of Cases,”, inAtlanta Medical and Surgical Journal, Volume 14,pages645–6:[…]and if there is much oozing of blood, the application of ice to the penis. The patient is then instructed tohold his wateras long as possible.; (idiomatic)To bepatient; to control one'simpulses.Synonyms:seeThesaurus:waitHold your water, I'll get to you in a minute.2011, Thomas Swan, chapter1, inThe Da Vinci Deception: An Inspector Jack Oxby Novel,→ISBN:"C'mon, move it! Get your ass in gear!"[…]"Hold your water!" Stiehl yelled back. "I'm writing farewell letters."

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