stop someone in their tracks
To prevent someone from continuing along a path or way, literal or figurative, he has begun going along.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The loud noise stopped him in his tracks.”
“The sudden news of the company closing stopped the employees in their tracks as they walked into the office.”
“The breathtaking view from the mountain peak stopped the weary hikers in their tracks, making them forget the exhaustion of the long climb.”
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a short drop and a sudden stop
A fall to one's death by hanging.
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as if someone owns the place
Alternative form of like someone owns the place.
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beat someone round the ears
To beat (a person) with blows about the head.
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bless someone with
To give or bestow, as a gift from God.
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bring someone to their knees
To defeat and make submit to orders.
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call someone every name in the book
To call someone many abusive names.
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call someone everything but a child of God
To call someone many abusive names.
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catch someone napping
To take advantage of someone's inattention.
Last updated August 10, 2026