Examples of 'held it up' in a sentence
Meaning of "held it up"
held it up: This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone or something caused a delay or obstruction in the progress or completion of a task, event, or process
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held it up
He held it up in front of her face for a moment.
He then took this pistol and held it up.
I held it up right in front of her face.
So i got the oscar out and held it up.
She held it up as long as she could.
Nan removed the ring and held it up.
Slayton held it up and kidnapped my girl.
He picked up the small bracelet and held it up.
Then a devil held it up with a finger.
He picked out one of them and held it up.
He held it up to his ear like a phone.
How much have you held it up lately.
He held it up to the light and admired the color.
I think we would look silly if we held it up on that basis.
He held it up in his hand for me to admire.
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Vimes pulled out his notebook and held it up.
He held it up to the sky and chanted holy words.
Then he dropped it in water and held it up to the sun.
Rose held it up for all to see.
Franco took a beer and held it up.
He held it up to his mouth and spoke.
She took the photo out and held it up.
He held it up for the man to read.
All of my carpenters have held it up.
I held it up so that everyone could see.
There was a collective gasp as she held it up before the audience.
Lou held it up out of spite.
The financing of the project held it up for a long time.
They held it up five minutes.
He found a book and held it up.
You held it up for him.
A bridge in the middle held it up.
Ever held it up as a way of life.
The wind held it up.
She held it up to her forehead.
Birk raised his tallow candle and held it up to her face.
Then he held it up in the air and did a little victory dance.
The mask he held it up.
I held it up for my husband to see.
Jasper recovered the flag and held it up under enemy fire.
I held it up to him like a treasure.
Her mother held it up.
He held it up to his lips and took a long heavy swig.
She took the ring out of the box and held it up to admire it.
He held it up close to his heart.
My girlfriend held it up.
She held it up between her index and middle fingers.
A lovely acidity and weak tannins held up the wine feebly but held it up nonetheless.
I held it up to the light.
They asked me if I wanted to try it and held it up to my face.
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