Hold up
to raise something to examine it, or to offer it to the light or to someone else. In real life you might say: She held up the old photograph and tried to find herself in it.
If your child asks about Hold up, tell them: "It is a word you might hear in Indian stories." Then ask them — "Where do you think you'd see Hold up in real life?" It opens a small conversation about Indian culture.
"She held up the old photograph and tried to find herself in it."
What does "Hold up" mean?
to raise something to examine it, or to offer it to the light or to someone else. In real life you might say: She held up the old photograph and tried to find herself in it. If your child asks about Hold up, tell them: "It is a word you might hear in Indian stories." Then ask them — "Where do you think you'd see Hold up in real life?" It opens a small conversation about Indian culture.