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The phrase "be held up" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can mean to be detained or delayed, or to be obstructed from making progress. For example: "The construction work on the highway was held up due to inclement weather."
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be held up
verb
Past of hold
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He always had to be held up".
"No chance they'll be held up on appeal".
Flights could also be held up by longer airport queues.
"It's to be held up as a standard".
"That will be held up as the yardstick," he said.
Vital car components might be held up by customs as they leave the continent.
That must be held up until Mr. Bashir negotiates a settlement for Abyei.
Otherwise, ships can be held up for days at the owner's expense.
"If I'm gonna be held up for heart disease in the future, certainly not".
announced that the Sentinel program would be held up until it had been reviewed.
Should illness memoirs be held up to the same standards as other books?
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