hold-ups

[US]/ˈhəʊldˌʌp/
[UK]/ˈhoʊldˌʌp/

Translation

n.a pause or delay; a robbery or holdup

Phrases & Collocations

hold-ups

traffic hold-up

avoid a hold-up

hold-up occurred

hold-up situation

caused a hold-up

major hold-up

hold-up line

hold-up time

Example Sentences

the bank experienced a brief hold-up this morning.

we had a major hold-up with the project timeline.

there was a traffic hold-up on the highway due to an accident.

the film crew faced a hold-up in securing filming permits.

we need to resolve this hold-up before the deadline.

the train was delayed due to a hold-up on the line.

the construction project suffered a significant hold-up.

the investigation revealed a complex series of hold-ups.

we encountered a hold-up in receiving the necessary data.

the software installation experienced a frustrating hold-up.

despite the hold-up, the team remained optimistic.

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