| 释义 |
dead in one's tracks dead in (someone's or something's) tracksIn the exact spot or instant in which someone or something is. The phrase refers to instantly stopping and remaining motionless, silent, and/or inactive upon encountering something. The sound of leaking water stopped me dead in my tracks, and I cringed at the thought of yet another home repair. Even though we were talking quietly, the noise stopped the deer dead in its tracks.See also: dead, trackdead in one's trackssee under stop cold. See also: dead, track |