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    hold up

    US /hold ʌp/

    ・

    UK /həuld ʌp/

    A1
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo point to someone as a model of good behavior
    They hold the mayor up as a great leader
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo stop; to delay
    If the rain continues, it will hold up our outdoor party
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo raise something for people to see
    We'll hold up our winning poster for everyone to look at
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo rob a person or place, using a gun or knife
    The robber plans to hold up the bank today
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo rob, especially using a weapon.
    Masked men held up the gas station last night.
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo cause a delay.
    The bad weather held up our flight.
    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo remain strong or in good condition.
    I hope the old bridge will hold up until we can repair it.
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo support something and prevent it from falling.
    This beam is holding up the roof.

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    I LOST my horse in Minecraft (REAL TEARS) - Part 4

    14:56I LOST my horse in Minecraft (REAL TEARS) - Part 4
    • Like a little hole, that's pretty cool- actually I do need coal. Hold up, Hold up once sec

      Like a little hole, that's pretty cool- actually I do need coal. Hold up, Hold up once sec

    B1

    Anne Marie - 2002 ( cover by J.Fla )

    02:07Anne Marie - 2002 ( cover by J.Fla )
    • and it went like this, say, "Oops, I got ninety-nine problems singing bye-bye-bye." Hold up, if you wanna go and take a ride with me, better hit me, baby, one more time.

      and it went like this, say, "Oops, I got ninety-nine problems singing bye-bye-bye." Hold up, if you wanna go and take a ride with me, better hit me, baby, one more time.

    • and it went like this, say, "Oops, I got ninety-nine problems singing bye-bye-bye." Hold up, if you wanna go and take a ride with me, better hit me, baby, one more time.

      and it went like this, say, "Oops, I got ninety-nine problems singing bye-bye-bye." Hold up, if you wanna go and take a ride with me, better hit me, baby, one more time.

    A2

    Why Food Commercials Cost Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars | Big Business | Business Insider

    09:41Why Food Commercials Cost Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars | Big Business | Business Insider
    • Denture cream to hold up ingredients.

      Denture cream to hold up ingredients.

    B1

    Why the FBI and the CIA Keep Lying to Each Other

    05:55Why the FBI and the CIA Keep Lying to Each Other
    • which means that in addition to not violating peoples' 4th amendment rights, they also need their information to be verifiable, well-sourced, and ultimately hold up in court.

      which means that in addition to not violating peoples' 4th amendment rights, they also need their information to be verifiable, well-sourced, and ultimately hold up in court.

    • and ultimately hold up in court.

      and ultimately hold up in court.

    B1

    When Your Mom is Obsessed with Cleaning

    05:13When Your Mom is Obsessed with Cleaning
    • Okay, hold up- hold up. Before I go to the end card. I have a cute idea

      Okay, hold up- hold up. Before I go to the end card. I have a cute idea

    B1

    Seven-Year-Old Actress Brooklynn Prince on The Florida Project

    05:23Seven-Year-Old Actress Brooklynn Prince on The Florida Project
    • but... and so like... she was like just hold up your middle finger.

      but... and so like... she was like just hold up your middle finger.

    A2

    The Life Changing Effect of Small Talk With Strangers

    04:08The Life Changing Effect of Small Talk With Strangers
    • doors to open. Why would we bother to hold up our  day for a few moments, given how many things we  

      doors to open. Why would we bother to hold up our  day for a few moments, given how many things we  

    B1

    Top 5 Regrets of the Dying

    04:49Top 5 Regrets of the Dying
    • - Anna, play brutal by Olivia Rodrigo. - Hold up, I'm not your freaking bluetooth...

      - Anna, play brutal by Olivia Rodrigo. - Hold up, I'm not your freaking bluetooth...

    B1

    US vs UK Pizza Hut | Foreign Exchange | Food Wars

    29:39US vs UK Pizza Hut | Foreign Exchange | Food Wars
    • Meatballs on pizza seems to be like a weirdly American fast food thing, and I just don't think the meatballs hold up well when they're kind of being baked onto a pizza.

      Meatballs on pizza seems to be like a weirdly American fast food thing, and I just don't think the meatballs hold up well when they're kind of being baked onto a pizza.

    B1

    Trump Signs Order to Make Showers Great Again, Admits Fear of a Depression Led to Tariff Pause

    09:13Trump Signs Order to Make Showers Great Again, Admits Fear of a Depression Led to Tariff Pause
    • All right. Now, hold up.

      All right. Now, hold up.

    • Hold up now.

      Hold up now.

    B2