English Language Proficiency Tests-Advanced Level's archive Water Idioms 1.Although he had had a bad experience with his business, he treated it as water off a duck's back — means: . of some importance of much importance of no importance of great importance 2.He was told that the new plan he'd developed just wouldn't hold water — means: . woulnd't float wouldn't work wouldn't swim wouldn't sink 3.Every time we came up with a new proposal, he would throw cold water on it — means: . discourage it dispute it destroy it dislike it 4.After all the money that she's borrowed and also spent, she now finds herself in deep water — means: . in decline in despair in defeat in trouble 5.He's decided to make a fresh start and regards all his old problems as water under the bridge — means: . not worth looking at not worth worrying about not worth talking about not worth dreaming about 6.Once he's earned a bit of money he immediately spends it like water — means: . spends it on drink spends it every day spends it freely spends it very slowly 7.Whenever she goes to that club she always feels like a fish out of water — means: . uncomfortable slippery dry tired 8.It's many years since we last met and a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then — means: . a lot has floated a lot has drifted a lot has fallen a lot has happened 9.The jewels in that showcase are clearly of the first water — means: . of high value of high quality of high reputation of high density 10.Their job as advisers was to pour oil on troubled waters — means: . make things damper mix things better calm things down pick things up . English Language Proficiency Tests-Advanced Level's archive Water Idioms 1.Although he had had a bad experience with his business,