Phrasal Verb: Hold up

Phrasal Verb: Hold up


Meaning: Delay when travelling

Example: I was HELD UP by the terrible traffic and arrived half an hour late for my appointment.

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Phrasal Verb: Hold up


Meaning: Rob with violence or threats thereof

Example: Two armed men HELD UP the bank in High Street this morning and got away with £75,000.

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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 17 phrasal verbs with 'HOLD'

- Hold against
- Hold back
- Hold back from
- Hold down
- Hold forth
- Hold off
- Hold on
- Hold on to
- Hold onto
- Hold out
- Hold out against
- Hold out for
- Hold out on
- Hold over
- Hold together
- Hold up
- Hold with

 

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