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to stop dead in your tracks

to stop dead in your track
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too stop ded in yoo r, yawr, yohr trak]
    • /tu stɒp dɛd ɪn yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr træk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too stop ded in yoo r, yawr, yohr trak]
    • /tu stɒp dɛd ɪn yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr træk/

Definition of to stop dead in your tracks words

  • phrase to stop dead in your tracks If someone or something stops you in your tracks, or if you stop dead in your tracks, you suddenly stop moving because you are very surprised, impressed, or frightened. 0
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Parts of speech for To stop dead in your tracks

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to stop dead in your tracks popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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