stop\ cold

stop\ cold
stop cold
stop dead
stop in one's tracks
v. phr. informal
To stop very quickly or with great force.

The hunter pulled the trigger and stopped the deer cold.

When I saw Mary on the street, I was so surprised I stopped dead.

The deer heard a noise and he stopped in his tracks.


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  • stop\ dead — • stop cold • stop dead • stop in one s tracks v. phr. informal To stop very quickly or with great force. The hunter pulled the trigger and stopped the deer cold. When I saw Mary on the street, I was so surprised I stopped dead. The deer heard a… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • stop\ in\ one's\ tracks — • stop cold • stop dead • stop in one s tracks v. phr. informal To stop very quickly or with great force. The hunter pulled the trigger and stopped the deer cold. When I saw Mary on the street, I was so surprised I stopped dead. The deer heard a… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • stop dead — • stop dead • stop cold stop very quickly or with great force He stopped dead when he saw the bear in the middle of the road …   Idioms and examples

  • cold — cold1 [ kould ] adjective *** 1. ) with a low temperature, or a temperature that is lower than normal: The water was too cold for a shower. a ) used about the weather: It was bitterly cold that day. a cold winter morning b ) used about people and …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • cold — I UK [kəʊld] / US [koʊld] adjective Word forms cold : adjective cold comparative colder superlative coldest *** Other ways of saying that the weather is cold: cool slightly cold, but often in a pleasant and comfortable way, especially during hot… …   English dictionary

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