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Tommy Tran
2021-09-04 06:09
Halt (someone or something) (dead) in its/(one's) tracks verb phrase
The verb "halt" can be replaced by "stop."
To suddenly stop moving as a result of shock or fear.
I halted dead in my tracks when I saw him pulled out a gun.
The loud noise made Jennie terrified and halted her dead in her tracks.
To be astonished by the occurrence of sudden situations
To be hit violently, especially on the head
The verb "halt" should be conjugated according to its tense.
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If someone cuts a sorry figure, he or she creates an unfavourable impression to others or causes others to regard him or her unfavourably.
Lisa cut a sorry figure at the job interview
