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To impede the work or progress of

To have the ability to endure

To provide support to

To postpone or assign to a later time or date

To be able to stand up to scrutiny

To stop, or cause to stop, making progress

To remain in existence or active

Completely disrupt

To be sensible, coherent, reasonable

Support or strengthen

To seem true, convincing or genuine

To physically raise

Extend, draw out

Give up; let go

To obtain money or favours by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of authority

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 impede the work or progress of

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

cramp one's style

get in the way of

stand in the way of

drag one's feet

bring to screeching halt

give a hard time

put the kibosh on

bring to a standstill

put your two cents in

throw a spanner in the works

be a hindrance to

give the run around

prevent from making progress

get bogged down

put a straitjacket on

tie someone's hands

stand in the way

put the brakes on

take out of play

throw a spoke in the wheel of

put straitjacket on

throw monkey wrench in

clip someone's wings

place at a disadvantage

give disadvantage

put out of commission

put at a disadvantage

tie one's hands

impose limits on

dash one's hope

stem the flow of

render null and void

upset the applecart

place an embargo on

put a stopper in

put half nelson on

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

thrust yourself in

put the brakes on

give the thumbs down to

put the chill on

give the red light to

declare illegal

stick your oar in

stick your nose in

poke your nose in

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“Management would squabble over available finances which would hold up our progress on the project.”

Verb

To rob

lay in wait for

lie in wait for

let someone have it

duff someone up

beat the living daylights out of

launch oneself at

make an assault on

launch an attack on

beat someone up

jump down one's throat

physically attack

knock into the middle of next week

assault physically

knock block off

turn to violence

knock for a loop

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“He decided to hold up a bank out of desperation.”

Verb

To have the ability to endure

“The old castle would hold up well throughout the centuries.”

Verb

To provide support to

keep from falling

give support to

be a foundation for

psych oneself up

keep in existence

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

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

put on back burner

keep in abeyance

hold in abeyance

give rain check

give a rain check

take a raincheck

put on the bank burner

put on one side

axe^UK

put to one side

leave to another time

drag one's feet

ax^US

put off the evil day

put off the evil hour

bring to a halt

bring to a close

bring to an end

bring to a standstill

take a breather from

put on a back burner

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“Just hold up on work until we confirm our strategy moving forward.”

Verb

To be able to stand up to scrutiny

“Their views still seem to hold up extremely well.”

Verb

To stop, or cause to stop, making progress

stand in the way of

bring to an end

put the kibosh on

bring to a standstill

put the stopper on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

lay on the table

take a rain check on

put on the back burner

put in cold storage

hold in abeyance

bring to a close

take wind out of

put in abeyance

come to a standstill

put the mockers on

upset one's apple cart

take a breather

take a rain check

suspend proceedings

take wind out of sails

get the better of

stop in your tracks

put on back burner

keep in abeyance

put on the shelf

reach a standstill

upset the apple cart

cook someone's goose

put off the evil day

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

put off the evil hour

throw a spanner in the works of

keep under control

stem the flow of

come to a close

blow the whistle on

bring to a stop

bring to standstill

pull the plug on

avoid the issue

take one's time

drag one's feet

beat around the bush

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“The unfortunate accident would hold up traffic.”

Verb

To remain in existence or active

go the distance

stay the course

stand your ground

hang in the air

continue to exist

remain standing

refuse to go away

stay with something

follow something through

be pertinacious

stop at nothing

leave no stone unturned

see something through

stick to your guns

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“The bad weather would hold up for days.”

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

upset the apple cart

rattle one's cage

muddy the waters

bring to naught

render ineffective

reduce to nothing

bring to an end

put a damper on

wreak havoc with

put the skids under

be the ruination of

seal the doom of

reduce to rubble

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

put out of commission

put out of action

bring to nought

cast a shadow over

cast a pall over

take the enjoyment out of

take the pleasure out of

take the edge off

take the shine off

outmanoeuvre^UK

make of no use or value

raze to the ground

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To be sensible, coherent, reasonable

give the full picture

tell the complete story

fit with the facts

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Support or strengthen

give a leg up to

give a boost to

give support to

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To steal

help oneself to

take possession of

take for oneself

be light-fingered

hold for ransom

help yourself to

have sticky fingers

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To seem true, convincing or genuine

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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

fend for oneself

shift for oneself

raise someone's spirits

give confidence

lift the morale of

make up one's mind

gear oneself up

psych oneself up

be responsible for

fire with enthusiasm

fire the imagination of

give one an idea

look after oneself

get a handle on

struggle through

make it out alive

keep the wolf from the door

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

fire the enthusiasm of

get someone going

act as a stimulus to

act as a incentive to

give the incentive to

make enthusiastic

excite sexually

breathe life into

work into lather

put into action

keep someone going

give incentive to

see someone through

act as a spur to

give a new lease of life to

get one started

act as a impetus to

put new life in

build a fire under

act as a fillip to

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Verb

To physically raise

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Extend, draw out

extend the duration of

keep something going

drag one's feet

increase the length of

pull out of shape

let something down

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Give up; let go

step aside from

lay on the table

put on back burner

put in cold storage

take a rain check on

throw in the towel

put on the back burner

hold in abeyance

fail to take advantage of

axe^UK

keep in abeyance

ax^US

leave holding the bag

leave high and dry

leave in the lurch

bring to an end

throw in the sponge

close your eyes to

put in abeyance

put on the shelf

give rain check

pass something up

come across with

sacrifice something

kiss goodbye to

give up the ship

hand in your notice

separate oneself from

give up your job

hand in resignation

divorce oneself from

give something a miss

take the pledge

quit cold turkey

drop like hot potato

put to one side

put off the evil day

put off the evil hour

give something the chop

knock something on the head

bring to a halt

bring to a stop

pull the plug on

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Verb

To obtain money or favours by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of authority

blackmail someone for

obtain by force

obtain by threat

obtain by threats

make pay through nose

worm something out of someone

put the bite on someone for

use violence on

hold a knife to

bleed someone of something

put the shake on

demand hush money from

extort money from

remove by force

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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

speak one's piece

lay on the line

put on the table

put in two cents

put on to something

mark your ballot paper

go to the polls

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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

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

give the go-ahead

give stamp of approval

give the green light

give substance to the fact that

witness to the fact that

demonstrate the truth

be supportive of

legitimatize^US

constitute proof of

constitute evidence of

offer grounds for

legitimatise^UK

hold up one's end

come to the defence of

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

be an indication of

be symptomatic of

be a symptom of

characterize^US

characterise^UK

serve as evidence of

gesture towards

give one's word

cross one's heart

swear up and down

be a typical example of

be the embodiment of

serve as an example of

serve as a typical example of

be representative of

give details of

draw attention to

have overtones of

have an aura of

give the impression of

have undertones of

give a feeling of

be associated with

have an atmosphere of

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Verb

To ambush

lie in wait for

let someone have it

launch oneself at

launch an attack on

make an assault on

attempt to capture

beat the living daylights out of

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

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

assault physically

knock block off

duff someone up

knock for a loop

turn to violence

wade into someone

weigh into someone

beat someone up

arrive in hordes

begin hostilities

begin an assault

take the offensive

spread like wildfire

spread like wildfire over

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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

reversal of fortune

stroke of bad luck

fly in the ointment

unfortunate development

whole new ballgame

stumbling stone

mountain to climb

other side of the coin

negative aspect

stone in one's path

millstone around your neck

thorn in one's side

source of difficulty

source of trouble

thorn in one's flesh

difficult situation

something wrong

joker in the pack

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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

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Noun

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

aggravated burglary

second-story work

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Noun

A temporary stop in action or speech

breathing space

discontinuation

breathing spell

stop what you're doing

intervening period

intervening time

period of waiting

holding pattern

suspended animation

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Noun

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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