Are You Smart Enough to Work at Googleからの引用です。
It's far from clear that either reason hold water. The human resources profession is full of customary practices of no demonstrable value.
"hold water" はどこかで見た気のする表現です。文字通り水を保つ、つまり水を漏らさないが原義のようですが、ここでは「真実だ、筋が通る」（前にfar from clearがあるので文としては否定していますが）の意味だと推測できます。辞書で確認します。
・Oxford English Dictionary: (of a statement, theory, or line of reasoning) appear to be valid, sound, or reasonable.: In other words, their excuse does not hold water!
・Collins Dictionary: If an argument or theory does not hold water, it does not seem to be reasonable or be in accordance with the facts.: This argument simply cannot hold water in Europe.
・Cambridge English Dictionary: If a reason, argument, or explanation holds water, it is true: Her alibi just didn't hold water.
推測はだいたい当たっていましたね。
It's far from clear that either reason hold water. The human resources profession is full of customary practices of no demonstrable value.
"hold water" はどこかで見た気のする表現です。文字通り水を保つ、つまり水を漏らさないが原義のようですが、ここでは「真実だ、筋が通る」（前にfar from clearがあるので文としては否定していますが）の意味だと推測できます。辞書で確認します。
・Oxford English Dictionary: (of a statement, theory, or line of reasoning) appear to be valid, sound, or reasonable.: In other words, their excuse does not hold water!
・Collins Dictionary: If an argument or theory does not hold water, it does not seem to be reasonable or be in accordance with the facts.: This argument simply cannot hold water in Europe.
・Cambridge English Dictionary: If a reason, argument, or explanation holds water, it is true: Her alibi just didn't hold water.
推測はだいたい当たっていましたね。
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