stop the music



stop the music

 and stop the presses
Inf. Stop everything!; Hold it! (Presses refers to the printing presses used to print newspapers. This means that there is recent news of such magnitude that the presses must be stopped so a new edition can be printed immediately.) John (entering the room): Stop the music! There's a fire in the kitchen! Mary: Good grief! Let's get out of here! "Stop the presses!" shouted Jane. "I have an announcement."
See also: music, stop

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MiltonMIL-tənEnglish
Parastu-Persian
Abramson['eibrəmsn]
RylieRIE-leeEnglish (Modern)
Tam[tæm]
Myf-Welsh