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To brace or provide support to

To impede the work or progress of

To stop, or cause to stop, movement or progress

To postpone or assign to a later time or date

To persist or remain active, especially in the face of adversity

To be able to stand up to scrutiny

To rob, especially with a weapon or firearm

Completely disrupt

To be sensible, coherent, reasonable

To keep afloat or aloft

To take something without permission

To seem true, convincing or genuine

To be hiding, waiting to ambush or attack someone

To make strong and secure

To extort something, especially money, from someone by putting them under strong pressure

Give up; let go

To extend or make longer

To come in or join in without being invited

To lift, raise, or set in an upright position

To advise as the best course or choice

To substantiate or prove the truth of something

A temporary difficulty or problem

In traffic, any narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay

The action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force

A temporary stop in action or speech

An action such as prolonged speaking which obstructs progress in a legislative assembly in a way that does not technically contravene the required procedures

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Verb

To brace or provide support to

give support to

be a foundation for

keep from falling

give a boost to

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“We would build an additional pillar to hold up the old roof of the house.”

Verb

To impede the work or progress of

stand in the way of

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

get in the way of

cramp one's style

put the kibosh on

bring to screeching halt

give a hard time

be a hindrance to

drag one's feet

put the stopper on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw a spanner in the works

put the mockers on

upset one's apple cart

give the run around

prevent from making progress

get bogged down

stand in the way

impose limits on

put the brakes on

take out of play

throw a spoke in the wheel of

bring to a standstill

put straitjacket on

place at a disadvantage

throw monkey wrench in

give disadvantage

put out of commission

clip someone's wings

cramp someone's style

put at a disadvantage

dash one's hope

render null and void

upset the applecart

take wind out of sails

get the better of

place an embargo on

put a stopper in

put half nelson on

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

stem the flow of

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

put the brakes on

upset the apple cart

queer someone's pitch

take wind out of

cook someone's goose

spike someone's guns

give the thumbs down to

put the chill on

give the red light to

declare illegal

tie one's hands

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“The constant indecision and squabbling by management would hold up our progress on the project.”

Verb

To stop, or cause to stop, movement or progress

bring to a standstill

bring to an end

come to a standstill

bring to a stop

stand in the way of

pull the plug on

put the kibosh on

reach a standstill

come to a close

blow the whistle on

draw to a stand

bring to standstill

draw to a close

bring to a halt

keep under control

bring to a close

put a spoke in someone's wheel

stem the flow of

quit cold turkey

keep within bounds

keep the lid on

bring under control

have on a tight leash

pour cold water on

put a damper on

throw cold water on

act like a wet blanket

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“It was necessary to hold up traffic to allow pedestrians to walk across the street.”

Verb

To postpone or assign to a later time or date

put in cold storage

put on the back burner

take a rain check on

lay on the table

hold in abeyance

put on back burner

keep in abeyance

bring to an end

give rain check

give a rain check

put in abeyance

put off the evil day

put off the evil hour

take a raincheck

put to one side

put on the bank burner

put on one side

put on the shelf

suspend proceedings

take a rain check

take a breather

leave to another time

drag one's feet

bring to a halt

bring to a close

bring to a standstill

take a breather from

put on a back burner

put something on hold

hold something in abeyance

hold something over

put something off

put out of commission

put into storage

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“All that the House of Lords can do now is hold up the passing of laws for a short time.”

Verb

To persist or remain active, especially in the face of adversity

go the distance

stay the course

stand your ground

refuse to go away

hang in the air

continue to exist

remain standing

stand up to wear

stay with something

follow something through

be pertinacious

stop at nothing

leave no stone unturned

see something through

stick to your guns

last longer than

live longer than

be in existence

remain alive after

be in this world

be in the land of the living

be the order of the day

make it through

remain unchanged

kick your heels

establish yourself

establish oneself

fight for your life

sustain oneself

keep your head above water

keep body and soul together

exist generally

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“Finnish technology industry companies have managed to hold up despite continued global economic uncertainty.”

Verb

To be able to stand up to scrutiny

“Denying the existence of bad facts leads to false themes that do not hold up under scrutiny.”

Verb

To rob, especially with a weapon or firearm

moonlight requisition

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“He was arrested while trying to hold up a liquor store.”

Verb

Completely disrupt

play havoc with

turn upside-down

cause confusion in

cause turmoil in

throw into confusion

throw into disarray

throw into disorder

put the kibosh on

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

bring to naught

bring to an end

cook someone's goose

upset someone's apple cart

put a damper on

be detrimental to

be prejudicial to

be disadvantageous to

be deleterious to

upset the apple cart

rattle one's cage

muddy the waters

render ineffective

outmanoeuvre^UK

rain on someone's parade

reduce to nothing

put a spoke in someone's wheel

cause detriment to

be a blot on the landscape

put the mockers on

make of no use or value

reduce to rubble

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

put the stopper on

take wind out of sails

get the better of

stand in the way of

upset one's apple cart

bring a note of sadness to

cast gloom over

cast a gloom upon

cast a pall over

cast a shadow over

throw a monkey wrench into

put out of action

put out of commission

take the edge off

take the shine off

take the enjoyment out of

take the pleasure out of

tear limb from limb

queer someone's pitch

raze to the ground

halt in its tracks

run circles around

throw monkey wrench in

give the run-around

run rings around

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works

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Verb

To be sensible, coherent, reasonable

give the full picture

tell the complete story

fit with the facts

Verb

To keep afloat or aloft

keep from falling

keep in existence

Verb

To take something without permission

help oneself to

take possession of

take for oneself

be light-fingered

hold for ransom

have one's fingers in the till

help yourself to

use without asking

have sticky fingers

treat without respect

dispossess someone of

gain possession of

deprive of property

put hand in cookie jar

commit white-collar crime

have one's hand in the till

line one's purse with

line one's pockets with

dip into the public purse

defraud someone of

possess oneself of

moonlight requisition

take as hostage

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To seem true, convincing or genuine

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To be hiding, waiting to ambush or attack someone

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Endure

deal with the situation

grin and bear it

weather the storm

raise your spirits

give a shot in the arm to

give shot in arm

stiffen the resolve of

shift for oneself

raise someone's spirits

give confidence

lift the morale of

make up one's mind

gear oneself up

be responsible for

fire with enthusiasm

fire the imagination of

give one an idea

look after oneself

keep one's head above water

get a handle on

struggle through

keep one's end up

make it out alive

keep the wolf from the door

paddle one's own canoe

stand on one's own two feet

give a boost to

stimulate spiritually

lift the spirits of

give confidence to

boost someone's morale

raise the morale of

spirit someone up

light a fire under

give strength to

be a source of strength to

give condolences to

commiserate with

give sympathy to

be a tower of strength to

sympathize with

see someone through

bring comfort to

make more cheerful

let the sun shine in

put on top of the world

put on cloud nine

give courage to

keep someone going

hold someone's hand

boost the morale of

be a source of strength

give a leg up to

give moral support to

express sympathy

show fellow feeling to

tranquillize^UK

express sympathy for

express sympathy to

show compassion to

take a turn for the better

become optimistic

give someone a charge

fire the enthusiasm of

get someone going

give someone a kick

improve in outlook

become livelier

take on a new lease of life

become more cheerful

improve in spirits

improve in mood

make one feel at ease

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Verb

To make strong and secure

give a boost to

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Verb

To extort something, especially money, from someone by putting them under strong pressure

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Give up; let go

step aside from

fail to take advantage of

give something a miss

throw in the towel

throw in the sponge

close your eyes to

pass something up

stand down from

separate oneself from

divorce oneself from

turn one's back on

sacrifice something

kiss goodbye to

come across with

take the pledge

quit cold turkey

drop like hot potato

leave holding the bag

leave high and dry

leave in the lurch

shut the door on

defray the cost of

put into the hands of

sign something over

shell something out

make something over to someone

stump something up

put in charge of

let someone have

give into the custody of

give into the care of

give into the charge of

hold responsible for

send on mission

make a contribution

make a donation

give custody of

decentralise^UK

decentralize^US

have a whip-round

allow to look after

put into hands of

put in the hands of

give oneself over

lay down your arms

show the white flag

resign yourself

give up the struggle

raise the white flag

be generous with

deliver the goods

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Verb

To extend or make longer

extend the duration of

keep something going

increase the length of

drag one's feet

pull out of shape

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Verb

To come in or join in without being invited

thrust yourself in

put your two cents in

stick your nose in

put your oar in

crash the gates

poke your nose in

sidewalk-superintend

enquire impertinently

involve oneself

put two cents in

stick your oar in

act as an intermediary

inquire impertinently

stick one's nose in

mind someone else's business

be inquisitive about

do some detective work

stick one's nose into

poke one's nose into

poke one's face in

get into the act

put one's two cents in

force one's way into

elbow one's way in on

come uninvited to

show up uninvited

become involved

act as honest broker

interpose oneself

insinuate oneself

enter without permission

interpose yourself

involve yourself

poke one's nose in

act as peacemaker

put in two cents

impose oneself on

get involved in

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Verb

To lift, raise, or set in an upright position

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To advise as the best course or choice

offer a suggestion

speak highly of

think highly of

go on record for

speak favourably of

beat the drum for

look with favour on

big something up

put in a good word

put in a good word for

put something forward

run something up the flagpole

test the popularity of

run something up the flagpole to see who salutes

speak one's piece

lay on the line

put on the table

put in two cents

put on to something

bring to somebody's attention

turn somebody on to

give somebody a taste for

make somebody aware of

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Verb

To substantiate or prove the truth of something

make certain of

demonstrate the truth of

show beyond doubt

show to be true

bear witness to

give credence to

give substance to

circumstantiate

provide evidence of

show once and for all

submit evidence

establish evidence

produce evidence

set the seal on

give substance to the fact that

witness to the fact that

demonstrate the truth

reassure yourself

back something up

prove to be genuine

bear something out

constitute evidence

be responsible for

give assurance of

show the truth of

constitute proof

be a monument to

assert under oath

provide evidence

know for certain

throw one's weight behind

legitimatize^US

be supportive of

offer grounds for

legitimatise^UK

hold up one's end

give one's support to

come to the defence of

give one's backing to

show just cause for

provide a rationale for

show to be reasonable

prove to be reasonable

do not forget to

satisfy oneself

give an explanation for

speak in favor of

give a justification for

make allowances

give reasons for

give grounds for

be answerable for

constitute proof of

constitute evidence of

draw attention to

call attention to

be an indication of

characterize^US

characterise^UK

draw a picture of

give the details of

gesture towards

put the accent on

direct attention to

point something out

be symptomatic of

serve as evidence of

be a symptom of

give evidence of

give one's word

cross one's heart

swear up and down

make intelligible

put in plain English

express in words

paint a picture

put in plain words

give an explanation of

put it on record

clear the air about

get something straight

make perfectly clear

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Verb

To ambush

lie in wait for

let someone have it

launch oneself at

attempt to capture

beat the living daylights out of

launch an attack on

make an assault on

give someone a beating

launch an attack

make an onslaught on

make a foray on

make a sortie on

conduct an offensive on

lay into someone

set upon someone

fall upon someone

make an assault

fall on someone

assault someone

swoop down upon

make inroads on

lay in wait for

give someone a drubbing

give someone a good drubbing

give someone a hiding

give someone a good beating

knock into the middle of next week

give someone a good hiding

take by surprise

set an ambush for

attack by surprise

assault physically

knock block off

duff someone up

knock for a loop

turn to violence

read the riot act

find fault with

haul over the coals

give someone a bollocking

give someone hell

remonstrate with

tear off a strip

give someone a roasting

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a rocket

give a talking-to

give someone a rollicking

inveigh against

give someone a caning

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

give someone a wigging

give someone what for

vituperate against

give someone an earful

give someone a row

rap over the knuckles

give someone a rating

cast aspersions on

throw brickbats at

tear a strip off

give a bad press to

rake over the coals

jump down one's throat

fulminate against

give some stick to

slap someone's wrist

send someone away with a flea in their ear

give someone some stick

give someone a bad press

take someone to task

lay down the law

go for the jugular

jump down someone's throat

rap someone over the knuckles

chew someone out

slap someone on the wrist

slap on the wrist

criticize severely

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

pass strictures upon

criticize strongly

mete out punishment to

teach someone a lesson

make an example of

call on the carpet

bring someone to book

have someone on the carpet

take to the woodshed

put someone on the hot seat

put someone on the griddle

burn someone's ears

pin someone's ears back

give a black eye

call someone names

cut to the quick

assault verbally

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

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Noun

A temporary difficulty or problem

stumbling block

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

kick in the teeth

reverse of fortune

piece of bad luck

stroke of bad luck

reversal of fortune

fly in the ointment

unfortunate development

whole new ballgame

lack of success

unfortunateness

disillusionment

unfortunate incident

unsuccessfulness

coming to nothing

millstone around your neck

falling through

devil's own luck

dissatisfaction

stumbling stone

stone in one's path

stroke of ill luck

unpredictable outcome

holding pattern

something wrong

circumscription

joker in the pack

spontaneous abortion

source of distress

bolt from the blue

bolt out of the blue

trials and tribulations

mountain to climb

negative aspect

teething trouble

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Noun

In traffic, any narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay

restricted access

stumbling block

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

traffic congestion

holding pattern

millstone around your neck

Mexican standoff

overdevelopment

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The action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force

misappropriation

breaking and entering

purse-snatching

smash-and-grab raid

second-story work

five-finger discount

white-collar crime

monkey business

misuse of funds

acts of destruction

break and entry

aggravated burglary

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Noun

A temporary stop in action or speech

breathing space

discontinuation

breathing spell

intervening period

intervening time

period of waiting

holding pattern

leave of absence

refreshment break

a few days away

temporary closure

temporary cessation of business

cessation of business

pause in the action

time on one's hands

two weeks with pay

acumulated day off

rest and recreation

temporary cessation

suspension of proceedings

period of leave

Mexican standoff

cessation of hostilities

screeching halt

temporary peace

peaceful solution

suspension of hostilities

accumulated day off

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An action such as prolonged speaking which obstructs progress in a legislative assembly in a way that does not technically contravene the required procedures

procrastination

speechification

delaying tactics

holding the floor

kicking the can down the road

holding pattern

cooling-off period

period of waiting

discontinuation

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Noun

Retardation

mental deficient

person with learning difficulties

mental defective

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