spring a leak

Meaning

1. to develop a hole through which water or another liquid can pass

In the movies · 1

• Well, it's not that I don't believe you, Gerty, but I mean, you know, this thing is springing leaks like an Acme fire hose.Moon2009

From the same entry

• full of the joys of spring
• spring into action
• spring a trap
• hope springs eternal
• come to mind
• spring for
• spring from
• spring from
• spring up