[Phrasal Verb] HOLD UP - Understand Delays and Prevention!

Delay or rob.

Hold up" can mean to delay someone or something, often causing inconvenience. It also has a more severe meaning associated with robbery, as in "holding up" a bank. When used casually, it typically refers to a delay, as in, "Sorry I'm late, I was held up in traffic.

Example Sentences

1. The bank robbery held up traffic for hours.

   The bank robbery caused traffic delays for hours.

2. He's always holding up the line because he talks so much.

   He's always causing delays in line because he talks a lot.

3. There was a delay at the construction site that held up our project for weeks.

   There was a delay at the construction site that delayed our project for weeks.