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hold sb/sth up
Ⅰ hold sb/sth up (DELAY) — phrasal verb with hold /həʊld/ aep /hoʊld/ verb (held, held) ► B1 to delay someone or something: » Traffic was held up for several hours by the accident.Thesaurus+: ↑Delaying and wasting time
Ⅱ hold sb/sth up (STEAL) — phrasal verb with hold /həʊld/ aep /hoʊld/ verb (held, held) ► F0 to steal from someone using violence or the threat of violence: » They held the same bank up twice in one week.» He was held up at gunpoint by a gang of masked youths.Thesaurus+: ↑Stealing |