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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  • 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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