A loud scream stopped me dead in my tracks.
He opened the door and stopped in his tracks. A complete stranger was sitting in his office.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
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
stop — [[t]stɒ̱p[/t]] ♦ stops, stopping, stopped 1) VERB If you have been doing something and then you stop doing it, you no longer do it. [V ing] Stop throwing those stones!... [V ing] He can t stop thinking about it... [V ing] I ve been told to lose… … English dictionary
take someone's breath away — his solo on the sax took our breath away Syn: astonish, astound, amaze, stun, startle, stagger, shock, take aback, dumbfound, jolt, shake up; awe, overawe, thrill, flabbergast, blow away, bowl over, stop someone in their tracks, leave … Thesaurus of popular words
take someone aback — SURPRISE, shock, stun, stagger, astound, astonish, startle, take by surprise; dumbfound, nonplus, stop someone in their tracks; shake (up), jolt, throw, unnerve, disconcert, unsettle, bewilder; informal flabbergast, knock si … Useful english dictionary
stop — stop1 [ stap ] verb *** ▸ 1 prevent something ▸ 2 no longer do something ▸ 3 no longer move ▸ 4 (make) work no longer ▸ 5 stay at someone s house ▸ 6 block pipe/hole etc. ▸ 1 no longer do something ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive to prevent someone… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Stop the Clocks — Infobox Album Name = Stop the Clocks Type = compilation Artist = Oasis Released = 20 November 2006 Recorded = 1994 2005 Genre = Rock Britpop Length = 87:13 Label = Big Brother, Columbia Producer = Noel Gallagher, Owen Morris, Mark Coyle, Dave… … Wikipedia
stop — 1 verb stopped, stopping 1 NOT MOVE OR CONTINUE (I, T) to no longer move or continue to do something, or to make someone or something do this: Stop, thief! | stop sth: Apply pressure to stop the bleeding. | You ll have to stop the generator, it s … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
amaze — verb this shy, gawky teenager gets on the stage and amazes everyone with the best Elvis impersonation of the evening Syn: astonish, astound, surprise, stun, stagger, shock, stupefy, awe, stop someone in their tracks, leave open mouthed, leave… … Thesaurus of popular words
dumbfound — verb she was dumbfounded by Bruce s actions Syn: astonish, astound, amaze, stagger, surprise, startle, stun, confound, stupefy, daze, take aback, stop someone in their tracks, strike dumb, leave open mouthed, leave aghast; informal flabbergast,… … Thesaurus of popular words
jolt — 1. verb 1) the train jolted the passengers to one side Syn: push, thrust, jar, bump, knock, bang; shake, joggle, jog 2) the car jolted along Syn: bump, bounce, jerk … Thesaurus of popular words
