stop one dead in tracks

stop one (or something) dead in one's (or something's) tracks

Fig. to stop someone or something suddenly and completely. The gunshot stopped the killer dead in her tracks. The arrow stopped the deer dead in its tracks.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jody	JO-dee	English
Hillman	['hilmən]
Nanook	-	Native American, Inuit
NjÁLl	-	Norse Mythology, Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Botond	-	Hungarian
Kassandros	-	Ancient Greek