hold water 证明观点合理、站得住脚
throw cold water on sth. 泼冷水（指不赞成某观点或想法）
water under the bridge 往事随风
be in deep water 陷入困境
keep one's head above water 不负债；免受灭顶之灾
draw water to one's own mill 处处为自己打算；谋取私利
draw water in/with a sieve (=pour water into a seive) 竹篮打水一场空
get/wring water from a flint 缘木求鱼
spend money like water 挥金如土，挥霍无度
make one's mouth water 使人流口水；垂涎欲滴（此处water是动词）
to go through fire and water.赴汤蹈火
No safe wading through an unknow water.
(=wade not in unknown waters)
不知水深浅，千万莫轻涉。
Still water runs deep.
(=Smooth water runs deep.)
静水流深。（或外表淡漠而内心深情）
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