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Definition of
stop in phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
stop in
phrasal verb
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stop in
(British English, informal)
to stay at home rather than go out
I didn’t feel well on Friday night so I stopped in.
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stop off (in …)
stop over (in …)
freeze/stop/halt in your tracks
stop/halt somebody in their tracks
stop/halt/freeze in your tracks
Phrasal verbs
stop off (in …)
stop over (in …)
Idioms
freeze/stop/halt in your tracks
stop/halt somebody in their tracks
stop/halt/freeze in your tracks
Nearby words
stopgap
noun
stop-go
adjective
stop in
phrasal verb
stop light
noun
stop-motion
noun
influence
verb
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