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The phrase "holding us back" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when talking about an obstacle in the way of progress or achieving an objective. For example: "The lack of resources is holding us back from developing our project."
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What's holding us back?
"The people who are holding us back.
So what's holding us back?
What is holding us back?
The unwillingness to do so is what's holding us back.
The cap [on selection] was holding us back.
"There's nothing holding us back any more," says Buchanan.
The full report, titled "Who's holding us back?
"Our tradition and our history are holding us back.
It's just a lack of human resources and capital that is holding us back".
"That is what is holding us back as an offense," running back Tiki Barber said.
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