held one's piss

Verb

hold one's piss (third-person singular simple present holds one's piss, present participle holding one's piss, simple past and past participle held one's piss)

1. (vulgar) To resist the urge to urinate.
   • They say I'm a camel because I can really hold my piss on long road trips.

   Synonyms:

   hold it, hold one's pee, hold one's water

2. (vulgar) To wait, particularly unwillingly.
   • Hey, hold your piss, okay? You'll get your turn when your number comes up.

   Synonyms:

   abide, back that train up, bide, bide one's time, expect, defer, hang on, hold on, hold one's breath, hold one's horses

3. (mildly, vulgar) To hide the effects of one's drunkenness; to convincingly behave as though sober while drunk.
   • I'd had a lot of beer, but I was able to hold my piss and get through the security checks and into the club.

   Synonyms:

   hold one's liquor, hold one's alcohol, hold one's drink