25B6; noun
I ran into a series of hold-ups : DELAY, setback, hitch, snag, difficulty, problem, trouble; traffic jam, tailback, gridlock; informal snarl-up, glitch, hiccup.
a bank hold-up : (ARMED) ROBBERY, (armed) raid; theft, burglary, mugging; informal stick-up; N. Amer. informal heist.