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Hold up

verb metaphor
Similar to a bank robbery situation, the robbers say “This is a hold up!” It means to wait a minute because one got an idea or to wait a minute because something is a bad idea or to wait a minute for an action to complete.
 
“Hold up, I want to get my scarf. It’s going to be cold outside.”
Etymology : verb, metaphor
Source : Roommate, Fall 2011
Last modified: 2 December 2011

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