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in one's tracks

in one's tracks prepositional phrase: suddenly; abruptly, right where one stands.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Suddenly; abruptly, right where one stands.
    • to stop dead in one's tracks
    • The sinner of the first half cut in from the left wing, losing his marker to take a gentle pass from Ceri Sweeney and leave Bristol's Craig Morgan frozen in his tracks.2006 October 28, Mike Averis, “Bristol's heavy brigade knock back potent Brew for victory”, in The Guardian

Questions about in one's tracks

What does in one's tracks mean?
In one's tracks means suddenly; abruptly, right where one stands.
What part of speech is in one's tracks?
In one's tracks is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in one's tracks in the dictionary

  1. in one's sights
  2. in one's sleeve
  3. in one's stead
  4. in one's teens
  5. in one's teeth
  6. in one's tracks
  7. in one's wildest dreams
  8. in open court
  9. in open store
  10. in operation
  11. in order

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