stop sth
1stop — stop1 W1S1 [stɔp US sta:p] v past tense and past participle stopped present participle stopping ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not move)¦ 2¦(not continue)¦ 3¦(pause)¦ 4¦(prevent)¦ 5¦(stay)¦ 6 will/would stop at nothing (to do something) 7 stop short of (doing)… …
2stop — 1 verb stopped, stopping 1 NOT MOVE OR CONTINUE (I, T) to no longer move or continue to do something, or to make someone or something do this: Stop, thief! | stop sth: Apply pressure to stop the bleeding. | You ll have to stop the generator, it s …
3stop short of something doing something — stop short of sth/of doing sth idiom to be unwilling to do sth because it may involve a risk, but to nearly do it • She stopped short of calling the president a liar. • The protest stopped short of a violent confrontation. Main entry: ↑stopidiom …
4stop short of of doing something — stop short of sth/of doing sth idiom to be unwilling to do sth because it may involve a risk, but to nearly do it • She stopped short of calling the president a liar. • The protest stopped short of a violent confrontation. Main entry: ↑stopidiom …
5stop short — To come to a sudden standstill • • • Main Entry: ↑short * * * stop suddenly or abruptly * * * ˌstop ˈshort | ˌstop sb ˈshort idiom to suddenly stop, or make sb suddenly stop, doing sth • He stopped short when he heard his name. • …
6stop somebody short — ˌstop ˈshort | ˌstop sb ˈshort idiom to suddenly stop, or make sb suddenly stop, doing sth • He stopped short when he heard his name. • ‘I m pregnant,’ she said. That stopped him short. Main entry: ↑stopidiom …
7stop somebody in their tracks — stop/halt sb in their ˈtracks | stop/halt/freeze in your ˈtracks idiom to suddenly make sb stop by frightening or surprising them; to suddenly stop because sth has frightened or surprised you • The question stopped Alice in her tracks. Main entry …
8stop by (something) — ˌstop ˈby (sth) derived to make a short visit somewhere • I ll stop by this evening for a chat. • Could you stop by the store on the way home for some bread? Main entry: ↑stopderived …
9stop off (at …) — ˌstop ˈoff (at/in…) derived to make a short visit somewhere during a trip in order to do sth • We stopped off at a hotel for the night. • Try to stop off for at least an hour to explore the medieval town. Main entry: ↑stopderived …
10stop off (in …) — ˌstop ˈoff (at/in…) derived to make a short visit somewhere during a trip in order to do sth • We stopped off at a hotel for the night. • Try to stop off for at least an hour to explore the medieval town. Main entry: ↑stopderived …
