stop cold

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Elliot was leaning against a tree near the edge of the fountain, staring into it like it held all the answers of the universe, but when he looked at me, his expression made me stop cold in my tracks.

From Literature

Whilst the Met Office says, "This generally reduces the chances of a white Christmas," it also recognises that, "The natural variability of the weather will not stop cold, snowy winters happening in the future".

From BBC

According to medical literature and former patients, some programs, including CHOP, wean children off medications—including narcotics, antidepressants, steroids, and seizure medications—or encourage them to stop cold turkey.

From Slate

To stop cold air getting in and heat escaping, consider:

From BBC

To stop cold air getting in and heat escaping consider:

From BBC