hold up

hold up

(to remain in the same condition)

• I hope this hot weather will hold up for a couple of days.
• Prices have held up well the whole year.

(to support; bear the weight of)

• Six massive concrete pillars held up the roof.
• This chair is too weak to hold him up.

(to delay or stop the progress or movement of)

• I was late for work because I was held up in traffic.
• A series of problems held the project up for weeks.

(to rob or try to rob using a weapon)

• Two armed men held up a store on my block.
• A gang of masked men held up a bank yesterday.

 

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