stop someone in their tracks

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Examples:

EN: It would stop someone in their tracks.
HI: "यह उनके पटरियों में किसी को भी रोक देगा।
EN: You've got a second to stop someone in their tracks.
TE: మీరు మొదటి ప్రయాణంలో కొనసాగించడానికి ఒక వ్యక్తి చంపడానికి అవసరం.

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