Hold-up meaning in English

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Definition

a hold-up: an armed theft or robbery noun
Everybody on the floor! This is a hold-up! Give us your money or we'll shoot you!
(Sorry for) the hold-up: (Sorry for) the delay idiom
Hold up! I have to tie my shoe: Wait! I have to tie my shoe idiom
  • "Hold up! What do you mean, "state your intention"?"
  • "Again, sorry for the hold-up, and good luck with the keyboard."

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