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gapers' block

idiom

A traffic jam resulting from motorists slowing to look at a motor vehicle collision or other roadside distraction.


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  1. 01

    block out

    to prevent (a thought) from entering one's mind.

  2. 02

    chip off the old block

    Someone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.

  3. 03

    knock someone's block off

    To strike a person in the head, causing them to fall to the ground, especially in an unconscious condition; to beat up a person.

  4. 04

    new kid on the block

    Someone or something new to an existing community.

  5. 05

    stumbling-block

    Alternative form of stumbling block.

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