Back Hold Sb/Sth Arm Meaning Stop Forward Progressing

Meaning: to stop someone or something from going forward, or from progressing in some way

• hold sb/sth back Joey was so angry that he wanted to attack the referee, but luckily his teammates held him back.
  
  
• hold back sb/sth Tiger thinks his lack of arm strength is holding back his development as a golfer, so he's building up his arm muscles.