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There was a _____ on the midnight train. (Insert correct phrasal verb)

  1. A
    Hold up
  2. B
    Hold in
  3. C
    Hold
  4. D
    Hold out

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A "hold-up" (used here as a noun derived from the phrasal verb "hold up") means a robbery or a delay. In the context of a train, it refers to an armed robbery or an unexpected delay.

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There was a _____ on the midnight train. (Insert correct phrasal verb)
A
Hold up
B
Hold in
C
Hold
D
Hold out

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