Question

meaning of phrase "be held up"​

Answer 1

The expression “hold up” has several different meanings. One is a robbery. Another meaning is to delay. A driver late for work may tell his boss, “I was held up by heavy traffic.” Someone who was robbed on the way to work might say, “Sorry, boss, I was held up by a hold up.”

Answer 2

Hold something by

Explanation: sentence-

I had became late therefore I was held up by traffic.