Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago

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Hold up (ph. v./n):
📌 To delay, obstruct; a delay

✏️ The Board of Directors meeting was held up as the CEO was unexpectedly stuck in traffic.

✏️ There was a hold up at the permit office, so construction will be delayed until next week.

📌 Remain strong under pressure or scrutiny

✏️Her arguments, though impressive, won’t hold up in a court of law as they are based on opinion, not fact.