bring (someone) up short

to cause someone to suddenly stop what they are doing.

A sharp stab of pain in my right knee brought me up short.

• catch up on something
• catch with fingers in the till
• catch with hand in the till
• catch with their fingers in the till
• catch with their hand in the till
• catch you later
• catch you napping
• catch your breath
• catch your death!
• catch your death of cold!
• cat got tongue
• cat got your tongue
• cattle market
• catty-corner
• caught in the crossfire
• caught in the middle
• caught short
• caught up in
• caught up in something
• caught with pants down
• caught with your pants down
• cause a stir
• cause celebre
• cave in
• cave in to