stop dead in one's tracks
idiom
: to stop suddenly
He stopped dead in his tracks when he heard the shout.
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“Stop dead in one's tracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20dead%20in%20one%27s%20tracks. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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