Another common expression, to hold water, is about the strength or weakness of an idea,opinion or argument.

VOA: special.2009.05.10

But the report noted that opinion is divided about who should get credit for the recovery.

VOA: special.2009.07.13

New public opinion polls suggest Republicans are making some headway in raising doubts and questions about the president's reform effort.

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

Later,on NBC's Meet the Press, he was asked about the impact conditions there are having on U.S.public opinion.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

"We have shown European Union opinion is serious about this project,".

VOA: standard.2009.05.08

Democrat Carolyn Maloney asked him about economist's predictions that it would take the country to full employment: "Assuming that jobs are created at 2.8 million jobs per year, the best job creation of any administration, and this was achieved by former President Clinton, how long would you expect it to take us to get back to full employment?" "Well,without offering an opinion on that 10.7 million jobs, at that rate though, it would be about three years."

VOA: standard.2009.12.05