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In addition to the idioms beginning with STOP, Also see BUCK STOPS HERE; PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS; PUT AN END (A STOP) TO.
American Heritage Idioms
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stop in
2. UK informal to stay at home, especially in the evening
• I've had my tea and I'm stopping in now., stop off somewhere
to visit or stay at a place for a short time when you are going somewhere else
• I'll stop off at the shops on my way home and get some wine.
• We're going to stop off in Paris for a couple of days before heading south., stop by (somewhere)
to visit someone for a short time, usually on the way to another place
• I was passing your house, so I thought I'd stop by for a chat., stop over
to stay at a place for one night or a few nights on the way to somewhere else or before returning home
• They're stopping over in Malaysia for a couple of nights on the way to Australia.
• UK: Come round for dinner one night and you can stop over., stop in
1. informal to visit a person or place for a short time, usually when you are going somewhere else
• I stopped in at work on the way home to check my mail.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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to stop doing something
stop
to not do something any longer:
• I wish she would stop talking. • He waited for them to stop.
quit
especially American English informal to stop doing something:
• She needs to quit complaining about her life. • It’s too late for him to quit now.
give something up
to stop doing something, especially something that you have been doing for a long time:
• It’s so hard to give up smoking. • She wants to give up her job. • I’ve given up trying to tell my son to clean his room.
pack something in
informal to stop doing something, especially because you feel tired or annoyed:
• Sometimes I feel like packing in my job and starting again somewhere else. • Pack it in, will you! (= used when telling someone to stop doing something, because they are annoying you )
pull out of something
to stop taking part in something that you have agreed to take part in:
• The unions have pulled out of the negotiations. • The US decided to pull out of the competition.
cease
formal to stop doing something:
• The company has decided to cease production of its film cameras. • The US government ceased talks with North Korea.
to stop for a short time
stop
• Shall we stop for coffee now? • I stopped to have a look at the map.
pause
to stop speaking or doing something for a short time before starting again:
• He paused for a moment to consider the question. • ‘I think it’s going to rain,’ she said, pausing to look up at the sky.
have/take a break
to stop working, studying, or driving for a short time in order to rest:
• Okay, everyone. Take a ten-minute break. • If you’re feeling tired, you should have a break.
break
to stop working, studying etc in order to rest or eat something – used about a group of people who are doing something together:
• After a couple of hours the committee broke for lunch.
to stop happening
stop
• The noise suddenly stopped. • We waited for the rain to stop.
come to an end
to stop – used about something that has continued for a long time:
• The war finally came to an end in 1918.
wear off
to gradually stop – used about a pain, a feeling, or the effects of something:
• The pain will soon wear off. • The excitement was beginning to wear off. • The anaesthetic took a long time to wear off.
peter out
to gradually stop happening or existing:
• The campaign petered out after only a few weeks.
cease
formal to stop:
• The fighting has ceased. • Production at the factory has ceased.
to stop moving
stop
• Can we stop soon? I’m tired. • The bus stops right in front of the hotel.
come to a halt
especially written to move more slowly and then stop – used about a vehicle:
• The train slowly came to a halt just outside the station. • The plane came to a halt less than twenty yards away from the limousines.
pull over
to move to the side of the road and stop – used about a vehicle or its driver:
• The bus pulled over to the side of the road, with smoke coming out of its engine. • The police officer was waving at him to pull over.
pull up
to stop close to something – used about a vehicle or its driver:
• The taxi pulled up outside her house. • He pulled up next to our car.
come to a standstill
to go slower and then stop moving completely:
• The road was blocked by an accident, and the traffic quickly came to a standstill.
Longman-Thesaurus
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noun
get off place:
This is my stop. See you later.
verb
halt:
You must stop interrupting.
noun
pause:
Our work is at a stop.
Simple Definitions
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verb ADV. abruptly, dead, (dead) in your tracks, immediately, short, suddenly Suddenly he stopped dead: what was he doing? The question stopped Alice in her tracks. | altogether The sobs came less frequently, then stopped altogether. | for a moment, momentarily | never That phone never stops ringing! VERB + STOP can/can't, could/couldn't He couldn't stop thinking about her. | try to | be going to When is the violence going to stop? | want (sb/sth) to I was enjoying myself so much I didn't want to stop. PREP. from They tried to stop me from leaving., noun stopping or staying ADJ. long | brief, short | overnight | abrupt, sharp, sudden | emergency | scheduled, unscheduled | coffee, fuel, lunch, refreshment, refuelling, toilet, etc. | pit The cars made two pit stops during the race. VERB + STOP bring/draw sth to, put She brought the car to an abrupt stop. to put a stop to all the arguments | come to, draw to, slow to The truck came to a sudden stop. | screech to | have, make We had a lunch stop at Timperley. STOP + NOUN sign PREP. ~ at There will be a stop at Canterbury. | ~ for a stop for refreshments PHRASES come to a dead/full stop Between twelve and two everything comes to a dead stop. for a bus, etc. ADJ. bus, tram | request VERB + STOP get off at | miss We were chatting and missed our stop. PREP. at a/the ~ We dropped the kids off at the bus stop. | between ~s You're not allowed to get off between stops.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary