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hold-up
noun
- a robbery, esp an armed one
- a delay; stoppage
- an excessive charge; extortion
- usually plural a stocking that is held up by an elasticated top without suspenders
verb
- tr to delay; hinder
we were held up by traffic
- tr to keep from falling; support
- tr to stop forcibly or waylay in order to rob, esp using a weapon
- tr to exhibit or present
he held up his achievements for our admiration
- intr to survive or last
how are your shoes holding up?
- bridge to refrain from playing a high card, so delaying the establishment of (a suit)
- hold up one's handsto confess a mistake or misdeed
Example Sentences
Since at least 2018, a directive in the state has prevented local authorities from working directly with federal immigration authorities, and Sanctuary State laws have routinely held up to legal scrutiny.
Asked whether a row over fishing could hold up a defence pact, Kallas, who took up her current EU role in December, said: "Fish apparently are very important also when it comes to diplomatic relationships".
Amari said she saw the knife held up to another resident's throat.
"I get it outside schools, hospitals, where elderly people live, I get that. But there are so many places where it just doesn't need to be a thing, it just holds up so much traffic."
If you want more proof of that, listen to him on Sunday night talking about holding up Europe for "a lot of money on a yearly basis but also for past."
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