stop (someone) dead

stop (someone) dead

To make someone or something come to a complete halt immediately or very suddenly. Hearing the gunshot in the distance stopped us both dead. Boy, Samantha could stop you dead with her smile!

See also: dead, stop

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Kassiopeia		-	Greek Mythology
Xystos		-	Late Greek
Tighearnach		TEER-nakh	Irish
Elanor		-	Literature
ŻAklina		-	Polish
Kamryn		KAM-rin	English (Modern)

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