Tra từ stop somebody in their tracks - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

stop 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: ↑track_idiom