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to stop someone in their tracks

to stop some·one in their track
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too stop suhm-wuhn, -wuh n in th air trak]
    • /tu stɒp ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ɪn ðɛər træk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too stop suhm-wuhn, -wuh n in th air trak]
    • /tu stɒp ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ɪn ðɛər træk/

Definition of to stop someone in their tracks words

  • phrase to stop someone in their 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 someone in their tracks

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to stop someone in their tracks popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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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