stop dead in tracks



stop dead in one's tracks

Fig. to stop completely still suddenly because of fear, a noise, etc. I stopped dead in my tracks when I heard the scream. The deer stopped dead in its tracks when it heard the hunter step on a fallen branch.
See also: dead, stop, track

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BevisBEE-visEnglish (Rare)
Manuelamah-noo-E-lah (German), mah-NWE-lah (Italian)Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, German, Italian
Bautistabow-TEES-tahSpanish
Launce-Literature
EmİRhan-Turkish
Jerry['dʒeri]