hold one's water
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hold one's water
verb holds one's water · holding one's water · held one's water
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To restrain one's urge to urinate.
[…] and if there is much oozing of blood, the application of ice to the penis. The patient is then instructed to hold his water as long as possible.
Similar: hold it
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To be patient; to control one's impulses.
Hold your water, I'll get to you in a minute.
Similar: abide, back that train up, bide, bide one's time, expect, defer, hang on, hold on, hold one's breath, hold one's horses, hold one's water, hold out
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