Dead In One's/its Tracks Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Dead In One's/its Tracks Idiom mean?

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dead in one's/its tracks What does dead in one's/its tracks mean?	to be stopped exactly where someone or something is at the moment	The police stopped the robber dead in his tracks.
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tuck into (something) What does "tuck into (something)" mean?	to eat something with energy and enjoyment	We tucked into our dinner when we sat down at the table.

funky What does "funky" mean?	smelly; stinky.	What's that funky odor? Did something die? 2. The cat's litter box is getting funky.
burn a hole in one`s pocket What does "burn a hole in one`s pocket" mean?	to stimulate someone to spend money quickly	I got paid today and the money is burning a hole in my pocket.
go Dutch What does "go Dutch" mean?	to share in the cost of a meal or some other event	We decided to go Dutch when we went to the restaurant for dinner.
crater What does "crater" mean?	scar from acne
do wonders What does "do wonders" mean?	to produce excellent results	Doing some exercise will do wonders for your health.
Take your eye off the ball What does "Take your eye off the ball" mean?	If someone takes their eye off the ball, they don't concentrate on something important that they should be looking at.

jump all over (someone) What does "jump all over (someone)" mean?	criticize/scold/blame someone	As soon as I began to talk about my plans for the summer my boss jumped all over me.
bring up What does "bring up" mean?	to introduce a subject into a discussion	They brought up the subject at the meeting but nobody wanted to talk about it.
a narrow escape What does "a narrow escape" mean?	an escape with little chance of error	He had a narrow escape when he almost fell from his bicycle.
come to mind What does "come to mind" mean?	to enter into one's consciousness (used for an idea)	It came to mind last night that I had only two more weeks to work before my holiday.
DD What does "DD" mean?	designated driver

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Dead In One's/its Tracks Idiom