jolt to a stop
jolt to a stop
To come to a stop very abruptly and with great force. The conductor threw on the emergency brakes, causing the train to jolt to a stop. The large stage suddenly jolted to a stop as one of its internal mechanisms became jammed.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
jolt to a stop
See previous.
See also: jolt, stop
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- come to a grinding/screeching halt
- get off (one's) high horse
- get off high horse
- ride on
- ride on (something)
- whistle-stop
- stop for
- stop for (someone or something)
- stop sleeping on (someone or something)
- stop (one) cold