Hold Held Traffic Sb/Sth Meaning Delay Make Expected

Meaning: to cause a delay, or make someone or something later than expected

• be held up Sorry I'm late. We got held up in a traffic jam.
  
  
• hold sb/sth up The production problems will hold deliveries up for at least a week.
  
  
• hold up sb/sth The crash held up the traffic for an hour or more.