stop Idioms stop-and-go - stopping and continuing repeatedly The traffic is always stop-and-go during the morning rush hour. stop at nothing - to do everything possible to accomplish something My friend will stop at nothing to get what she wants. stop by (somewhere) - to visit/pass by somewhere "Why don`t you stop by my house on your way home?" stop dead - to stop very quickly or with great force He stopped dead when he saw the bear in the middle of the road. stop in one`s tracks - to stop very quickly or with great force The elephant was forced to stop in its tracks at the electric fence. stop,.
