English / phrasal verb
hold up
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To delay, stall, or impede the scheduled progress of an operation or project.
In context
01
An unexpected network outage is holding up the deployment of our payroll software.
02
We must identify what is holding up the approval pipeline before business hours end.
Synonyms
Delay,stall,detain
Antonyms
Accelerate,expedite,fast-track
Collocations
Hold up progress,hold up production,cause a hold up