What does hold up mean?
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What does hold up mean? - The Free Dictionary
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hold up - The Free Dictionary
(The beam holds up the roof He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam What's holding that mirror?)
(Traffic was delayed by the bad weather she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform)
(We went without water and food for 3 days These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents how long can a person last without food and water?)
(The politician defied public opinion The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear The bridge held)
(Her shoes won't hold up This theory won't hold water)
Other vocabulary
hold, hold back, hold close, hold dear, hold down, hold fast, hold firm, hold forth, hold in, hold off, hold on, hold one's own, hold open, hold out, hold over, hold still for, hold sway, hold the line, hold tight, hold up, hold water, hold-down, holdall, holder, holdfast, holding, holding cell, holding company, holding device, holding paddock, up, up and down, up here, up in the air, up on, up quark, up the stairs, up to, up to her neck, up to his neck, up to my neck, up to now, up to our necks, up to their necks, up to your neck, up-and-coming, up-bow, up-country, up-tick, up-to-date, up-to-dateness, up-to-the-minute, upanishad, upbeat, upbound, upbraid, upbraider, upbraiding, upbringing, upcast
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