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Definition stop (dead) in your tracks in British English

stop (dead) in your tracks phrase

phrase
1

to suddenly stop, for example because you are surprised

Example

I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw who she had with her.

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Definition stop (dead) in your tracks in British English