hold up

"Wood's role for Forest plays to his strengths, which are occupying the centre-halves as a big hold-up player, and putting away any chances the wingers make for him inside the box," he explained.

Mr Petterson said the hold-up related to administrative paperwork.

She can’t comprehend what the hold-up is and wants answers.

Riley couldn’t understand the hold-up, when he was asked about it last October.

A crucial hurdle to receiving more air defense supplies is the hold-up in Washington of House approval for a U.S. aid package that includes roughly $60 billion for Ukraine.