stop in their tracks

stop in their tracks
vt.迅速停住,使劲刹住,当场停下来

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  • stop (someone) in (their) tracks — if something stops someone in their tracks, or if they stop in their tracks, they suddenly stop what they are doing because they are so surprised. A loud scream stopped me dead in my tracks. He opened the door and stopped in his tracks. A… …   New idioms dictionary

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  • halt somebody in their tracks — stop/halt sb in their ˈtracks | stop/halt/freeze in your ˈtracks idiom to suddenly make sb stop by frightening or surprising them; to suddenly stop because sth has frightened or surprised you • The question stopped Alice in her tracks. Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • stop (dead) in (your) tracks — to suddenly stop moving or doing something. When I heard the loud scream, I stopped dead in my tracks. Usage notes: often used in the forms stop someone (dead) in their tracks or stop something (dead) in its tracks: The memo was supposed to stop… …   New idioms dictionary

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