English Phrasal Verbs (37/365) - Hold Up Something

To hold up has two meanings: 1) delaying something or 2) robbing something.

Bank Robbery In Progress

A bank branch being held up

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Waiting

This girl is being held up by something or someone.

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Example sentences:

  • Two masked gunmen held up the local bank branch.
  • Mr. Smith would always hold up the meetings with his off-topic rants. Listening to them was a waste of time.
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Thanks for sharing that i have on idea it's also mean robbing

It is a popular Phrasal verb.

to be honest I'm afraid can't hold up a steemit project and failed in the end. the "A bank branch being held up" photo is funny.

The price of steem was held up for a while, but now it is moving up.

Somethings are inevitable that we can only hold up them.

Hold up, Otherwise I'll shoot you