hold up

to be delayed.

• The accident held up traffic.
• Tom was held up in a traffic jam.
• I was held up on my way to the hospital in a traffic jam.
• We were held up for half an hour in the traffic and so we arrived late.
• The train was held up for two hours on account of the snowstorm.
• The train was held up because of the railroad accident.
• The freight train was held up about half an hour because of a dense fog.
• We were held up for two hours on account of an accident.
• We were held up for two hours on account of the accident.
• We got held up by the roadworks and missed our flight.
• He is holding up her work.
• The work was held up for three weeks.
• An acute lack of funds is holding up the plan.

to hold something high.

• He held up his hands.
• She held up her head.
• Tom held up his hand.
• Tom held up a finger.
• Tom held up his hands.
• Tom held up one finger.
• Tom held up three fingers.
• He held the trophy up high.
• Tom held up his right hand.
• You must hold up your hands.
• I held up my hand to stop a taxi.
• Tom held up his hand to stop Mary.
• Tom held up his hand to silence Mary.
• All those in favor held up their hands.
• He held up his hands in token of surrender.
• The pupil held up his hand to ask a question.
• Indicate by holding up the appropriate number of fingers!
• The detective held the wine glass up to the light checking for fingerprints.
• Indicate the applicable numeral, by holding up the corresponding number of fingers.
• Tom held up his wine glass for a toast.
• The ball fell because I stopped holding it up.
• Tom held up the bottle to see how much wine was left.
• The assistant referee held up his flag to show the referee that the ball was still in play.

to rob with a weapon.

• That bank was held up twice.
• The bank was held up a week ago.
• The bank was held up last night.
• Four armed men held up the bank and escaped with $4 million.
• Masked men held up the passengers and robbed them of their money.