stop Идиома
pit stop
pull out all the stops
stop at nothing
stop by
stop dead/cold
stop in one
stop off
stop on a dime
stop over
stop you cold
stop you in your tracks
the buck stops here
couldn't stop a pig in an alleyway
stop at
The car stopped at the gas station．车子停在加油站。
2．hesitate at对…有所踌躇
She is one of those women who stop at nothing to get what she wants．她是那种为了满足个人欲望而不顾一切的女人。
The greedy boss stopped at nothing to gain profit．贪婪的老板为了攫取利润而无所不为。
stop away
Why did you stop away from the meeting？We expected to see you there．你怎么没去开会？我们原指望能在那儿见到你。
He stopped away from the lecture when he found out it wasn't interesting．他发现那讲座没意思，便走了。
stop from
How do you stop children from playing with matches？你是如何阻止小孩玩火的？
Be careful to stop the instrument from falling down．注意防止仪器掉下来。
stop in
I'm stopping in tonight to wash my hair．今晚我不出去，我要洗头。
I'll stop in and look after the kids．我要留在家看孩子。
2．remain at school late as a punishment留在学校以示惩罚
If there is any more trouble，you will all stop in for two hours．如果还出问题，那你们放学后都将留两个小时。
stop out
She stopped out until one o'clock and her father was furious．她在外面一直呆到一点钟，她父亲非常生气。
Don't stop out too long．不要在外面呆得太久。
2．remain on strike继续罢工
The workers decided to stop out until their conditions of work were improved．工人们决定继续罢工，直到他们的工作条件得到改善。
stop up
We will be home late，so please do not stop up for us．我们回来得迟，请不要为我们守夜。
She often stops up till he gets home．她常等他回家后才睡。
2．seal up封住；堵住
The gutter was stopped up with fallen leaves and the rain water could not flow away．水沟被落叶塞住了，雨水流不出去。
She stopped up her ears to keep the noise out．她堵住耳朵隔绝噪音。
My nose is stopped up with the cold．我的鼻子因感冒不通气。
stop-and-go
Idiom(s): stop-and-goTheme: REPETITION
halting repeatedly; stopping and continuing repeatedly. (Fixed order.)
• This project has been stop-and-go since we began. Problems keep appearing.
• The traffic was stop-and-go for miles. I thought I would never get here!
stop, look, and listen
Idiom(s): stop, look, and listenTheme: CAUTION
to exercise caution, especially at street corners and railroad crossings, by stopping, looking to the left and to the right, and listening for approaching vehicles or a train. (Also used figuratively for exercising extreme caution in general. Fixed order.)
• Sally's mother trained her to stop, look, and listen at every street corner.
• It is a good practice to stop, look, and listen at a railroad crossing.
• You really should stop, look, and listen before you take any risks with your hard-earned money.
stop short of
Idiom(s): stop short of (doing) sthTheme: ALMOST
not to go as far as doing something; not to go as far as something.
• Fortunately Bob stopped short of hitting Tom.
• The boss criticized Jane's work, but stopped short of reprimanding her.
• Jack was furious but stopped short of hitting Tom.
• Jane wouldn't stop short of telling lies in order to get a job.
stop over some place
Idiom(s): stop over (some place)Theme: TRAVEL
to break one's journey, usually overnight or even longer.
• On our way to New York, we stopped over in Philadelphia for the night.
• That's a good place to stop over. There are some nice hotels in Philadelphia.
stop off some place
Idiom(s): stop off (some place)Theme: TRAVEL
to stop somewhere on the way to some other place.
• I stopped off at the store to buy milk on the way home.
• We stopped off for a few minutes and chatted with my uncle.
stop by some place
Idiom(s): stop by (some place) AND stop in (some place)Theme: SOCIAL
to visit some place, usually briefly.
• I was coming home, but I decided to stop by my aunt's on the way.
• She was very glad that I stopped in.
put a stop to
Idiom(s): put a stop to something AND put an end to somethingTheme: STOP
to bring something to an end.
• I want you to put a stop to all this bad behavior.
• Please put an end to this conversation.
stop in some place
Idiom(s): stop by (some place) AND stop in (some place)Theme: SOCIAL
to visit some place, usually briefly.
• I was coming home, but I decided to stop by my aunt's on the way.
• She was very glad that I stopped in.
Stop cold
To stop suddenly out of surprise.Whistle-stop tour
A whistle-stop tour is when someone visits a number of places quickly, not stopping for long.drop by|drop|stop|stop by
v. 1. or drop around To make a short or unplanned visit; go on a call or errand; stop at someone's home. Drop by any time you're in town. Mv sister dropped around last night. Don't forget to stop by at the gas station.Synonym: DROP IN. 2. or drop into To stop (somewhere) for a short visit or a short time. We dropped by the club to see if Bill was there, but he wasn't. I dropped into the drugstore for some toothpaste and a magazine.
put an end to|put|put a stop|put a stop to|put an
v. phr. 1. To make (something) end; stop; end. The farmer built an electric fence around his field to put an end to trespassing. The principal said that running in the halls was dangerous, and told the teachers to put a stop to it. 2. To destroy or kill. The new highway took most of the traffic from the old road and put an end to Mr. Hanson's motel business. When the horse broke his leg, the farmer put an end to him.stop at nothing|nothing|stop
v. phr. To be unscrupulous. Al will stop at nothing to get Nancy to go out with him.stop cold|cold|dead|stop|stop dead|stop in one's t
v. phr., informal To stop very quickly or with great force. The hunter pulled the trigger and stopped the deer cold. When I saw Mary on the street, I was so surprised I stopped dead. The deer heard a noise and he stopped in his tracks.stop off|stop
v. To stop at a place for a short time while going somewhere. We stopped off after school at the soda fountain before going home. On our trip to California we stopped off in Las Vegas for two days.stop over|stop
v. To stay at a place overnight or for some other short time while on a trip elsewhere. When we came back from California, we stopped over one night near the Grand Canyon.stop short|short|stop
v. phr. To suddenly stop. Jake stopped short when he heard somebody yell out his name loud but there was no one in sight.stop street|stop|street
n. A street where cars must come to a full stop before crossing another street. Johnny was late because he traveled on a stop street.Antonym: THROUGH STREET.
stop the show|show|stop
v. phr. To elicit such a strong applause from the audience that the show is interrupted. Pavarotti's rendition of "O sole mio" always stops the show.stop up|stop
v. phr. To block; close. If you want to get rid of the leak, you must stop up the two holes you have in the ceiling.whistle-stop|stop|whistle
n. A small town where the trains only stop on a special signal. President Truman made excellent use of the whistle-stop during his 1948 campaign for the presidency.buck stops here, the
buck stops here, theI'll take full responsibility, as in You needn't call my boss; the buck stops here. This saying gained fame as a sign on the desk of President Harry S. Truman. It alludes to another expression that means the opposite, pass the buck. [Mid-1900s]
stop
stopIn addition to the idioms beginning with stop, also see buck stops here, the; pull out all the stops; put an end to.
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- stop at nothing
- stop by
- stop cold
- stop in
- stop off
- stop payment
- stop short
- stop someone's clock
- stop the clock
- stop up
stop payment
stop paymentInstruct a bank not to honor a check one has drawn, as in If that check was lost, we'll have to stop payment on it before issuing another. This usage was first recorded in 1722.
stop short
stop short1) Also, stop one short. Check abruptly, as in When we tried to cross the street, the barrier stopped us short. [Early 1300s]
2) Cause someone to stop speaking, as in I was about to tell them the date when my father stopped me short. [Late 1800s]
3) stop short of. Not go so far as to do or say something. For example, He may embroider the truth but he stops short of actually lying. This usage was first recorded in 1818.
stop someone's clock
stop someone's clockKill someone, as in They threatened to stop his clock if he appeared on the witness stand. This expression transfers the ticking of a clock to the progress of one's life. [Slang; 1940s]
stop the clock
stop the clockPostpone a deadline by not counting the elapsing hours. For example, Management agreed to stop the clock so that a new contract could be negotiated before the present one expired. [Mid-1900s]
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