Examples of 'be held up' in a sentence
Meaning of "be held up"
To be delayed or hindered, typically used when referring to being late for an appointment or meeting
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A backless dress can be held up in a number of ways.
The appointments are not gonna be held up.
They shall be held up to shame in this world.
We are not some village troupe to be held up by bandits.
You seem to be held up on a pedestal on this forum.
I am afraid your promotion will be held up for a while.
He must be held up somewhere for he is usually very conscientious.
A family like yours should be held up as an example.
He must be held up with something important.
The current enlargement process must not be held up.
And court might be held up because of this.
But emergency services will be held up.
A backless dress can be held up in a number of techniques.
Logistics are saying the trains might be held up.
A red card should be held up if anyone is missing.
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There is therefore no reason for the debate to be held up.
We can not afford to be held up by such differences of approach.
The deficiencies of our characters will be held up to view.
I will not be held up this way.
The stockings have to be held up.
Expect to be held up within the hour.
We are being offered a practical solution not to be held up by points of dispute.
It seems to be held up in the air by two giant hands.
Taking into consideration that it may be held up in customs.
He did not want to be held up by a slower car in front of him.
Your friend seems to be held up.
They will be held up one day.
We hang our heads when they should be held up high.
I just can not be held up up by nobody.
I expected the horses to be held up.
This steel ball can be held up by the electromagnet.
This means business opportunities for their application and benefits to society may be held up.
Your family should be held up as an example.
Bly be held up for a week will be.
It just seems to be held up at the bank.
To be held up to ridicule.
And they are all going to be held up on the day of judgment.
You are a tribute to Fae women and should be held up.
He did not want the hands to be held up in a fixed postition.
She has to be held up to the same standards as everyone else.
We are not gonna be held up here.
It is to be held up by four posts on four bases.
Progress on this directive should not be held up by these considerations.
A shipment could be held up for days because of problems anywhere in the process.
Fabrication of a number of works had to be held up for texts to be revised.
They can be held up to the light and seen for what they are.
You might even be held up by the.
That would be held up as de facto proof of his illicit greed and corruption.
In any civilised country he would be held up as a pillar of the community.
The elaboration of a catalogue for the Community itself would in no way be held up.
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Was held up this morning shortly after opening
Informal consultations are held prior to formal deliberations
