STOP IN ONE'S TRACKS


Meaning of STOP IN ONE'S TRACKS in English

{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./

Slang English vocab.      Английский сленговый словарь.