Hold Held Sb/Sth Meaning Steal Threatening Gun Similar

Meaning: to steal from someone while threatening them with a gun or a similar weapon

• be held up The bank in High Street has been held up three times in the last ten years, and the robbers got away every time.
  
  
• hold sb/sth up If a thief holds you up, just give them your money and whatever else they want. You must never try to fight them or get away.
  
  
• hold up sb/sth Bonnie and Clyde were famous for holding up banks and stealing their money.