Holdup
"Holdup" in a Sentence (4 examples)
What's the holdup?
Tom was unlucky to be in the bank when the holdup took place.
Don't fear! This way he certainly won't think that you've brought any contraband, and won't cause a holdup by checking over your luggage.
A pink tie had been found in an underground stream near where the holdup men had camped.
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