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hold up Expression

— If you hold up someone, you stop them from doing something. I've got to be to work now. Why are you holding me up? — If you hold up a promise, you fulfil it. I don't think he's holding up his end of the bargain. — If you hold up a store, you rob it at gunpoint. The guy tried to hold up a bank.

hold up

— verb (= hold, support) be the physical support of; carry the weight of The beam holds up the roof He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam What's holding that mirror? — verb hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration — verb (= delay) cause to be slowed down or delayed Traffic was delayed by the bad weather she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform — verb rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat — verb (= survive, last, live, go) continue to live through hardship or adversity We went without water and food for 3 days These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents how long can a person last without food and water? — verb (= hold water) resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc Her shoes won't hold up This theory won't hold water — verb (= defy, withstand, hold) resist or confront with resistance The politician defied public opinion The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear The bridge held

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