Examples of 'held us up' in a sentence

Meaning of "held us up"

held us up: Delays or hinders someone or a group from progressing or moving forward, used in situations where someone or something causes a disruption or setback

How to use "held us up" in a sentence

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held us up
You held us up last night waiting for you.
But a rather sad occurrence held us up.
Junkie held us up for drugs and then shot me.
One of the plates got busted and sort of held us up.
He held us up when we needed moral support.
The meat just held us up.
You held us up last night waiting for you at dinner.
The weather held us up.
You held us up to place a bet.
They carried us something like a mile from the place they held us up.
She held us up.
Burnout in Barre and two tractors held us up.
People that held us up at the Crossing.
You know, these are the songs that have held us up.
An EMS guy held us up while they loaded an ambulance.

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It literally did earlier. You held us up to place a bet.
That held us up long enough for Albert to commit three more murders.
Murphybrown saw an armadillo, men held us up at gunpoint, and I got to dress up.
She told us exactly how we can get at the gold. She held us up.
Two men held us up out on the Willow Creek Road.
I was hoping we would get here before that happened. The weather held us up.
You held us up last night waiting for you . Now you interrupt my lunch.
I was afraid I would not make it . They held us up at the border.
Secret service held us up because he didn't have proper I.
But that 's the fella that held us up.
Secret service held us up because he did not have proper I. D.
However, a few bins held us up.
Two men held us up out on the Willow Creek Road . They got the strongbox.
Here 's what held us up.
You held us up half the night, kid.
Last time I was adrift, a sea anchor held us up 48 hours in a storm.
It 's held us up pretty good so far.
Nevertheless, that thin layer has held us up for 17 weeks.
He held us up for more than 18 hours.
It 's cruel . Carol, he held us up at gunpoint.
Secret service held us up because he didn't have proper I.D. - I will call C.T.
Minutes. Secret service held us up because he didn't have proper I.D.
Carol, he held us up at gunpoint.

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