stops someone in their tracks

A form of stop someone in their tracks — To prevent someone from continuing along a path or way, literal or figurative, he has begun going along.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of stop someone in their tracks
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APA

stops someone in their tracks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stops%20someone%20in%20their%20tracks

MLA

“stops someone in their tracks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stops%20someone%20in%20their%20tracks. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stops someone in their tracks,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stops%20someone%20in%20their%20tracks.

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