stop dead

But then this travel-worn woman comes face to face with her younger self, stops dead in her tracks and turns around.

She’s only stopped dead in her tracks when she catches sight of Benny, another biker, alone.

We’re running past the Smoothie King Center when he stops dead.

Jack stopped dead in his tracks, causing May to plow straight into him.

On occasion, it almost stops dead, partly because he seems stuck in limbo.