Stop short of (doing something)
To not go as far as to do something.We stopped short of asking the secretary to leave although she continued to make mistakes with her work.
Stop over (somewhere)
To stay at a place overnight or for a short time while on a trip.The airplane had to stop over in Alaska because one of the passengers had a... Read more →
Stop off (somewhere)
To stop at a place for a short time while going somewhere.We decided to stop off at the fish store before we went home.
A straw in the wind
A small sign of what may happen in the future.When the company began to reduce expenses it was a straw in the wind as to what would happen in... Read more →
Stop, look, and listen
To be careful at street corners to stop and then look and listen for other cars..We taught the children to stop, look, and listen when they... Read more →
Stop in one`s tracks
To stop very quickly or with great force.The horse was forced to stop in its tracks at the electric fence.
Stop dead
To stop very quickly or with great force.The man stopped dead when he saw the bear in the middle of the road.
Stop by (somewhere)
To visit or pass by somewhere."Why don`t you stop by my house on your way home?"
Stop at nothing (to do something)
To do everything possible to accomplish something.My friend will stop at nothing to get what she wants.
Stop-and-go
Stopping and going repeatedly.The traffic is always stop-and-go during the morning rush hour.