stop short | stop somebody short

成語所屬單字stop

stop short | stop somebody short — 慣用語

1. To suddenly stop an action, or to cause someone to suddenly stop.

1.慣用語
釋義

突然停止;使突然停止

To suddenly stop an action, or to cause someone to suddenly stop.

例句

She stopped short when she realized her mistake.

His angry tone stopped me short.