glued/rooted to the spot

if you are glued to the spot, you cannot move, usually because you are very shocked or frightened.

I stood there rooted to the spot as he came nearer and nearer.

• the lights are on but no-one's home.
• the lions' den
• the lion's share
• the long and the short of it
• the long arm of the law
• the love of life
• the love of your life
• the lowest common denominator
• the lowest of the low
• the low man on the totem pole
• the luck of the draw
• the lull before the storm
• the main drag
• them and us
• the man in the street
• the man of dreams
• the man of the moment
• the man of your dreams
• the man on the Clapham omnibus
• the man on the street
• the matter in hand
• the meat and potatoes
• the men in grey suits
• the men in white coats
• the Midas touch