stop the music

Stop the music!

Stop! Hold everything! Stop the music! The president's daughter has been kidnapped! Everyone, stop the music—there's something I need to tell you.
See also: stop
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

stop the music

 and stop the presses
Inf. Stop everything!; Hold it! (Presses refers to the printing presses used to print newspapers. This means that there is recent news of such magnitude that the presses must be stopped so a new edition can be printed immediately.) John (entering the room): Stop the music! There's a fire in the kitchen! Mary: Good grief! Let's get out of here! "Stop the presses!" shouted Jane. "I have an announcement."
See also: music, stop
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • Stop the music!
  • Stop the music! Hold everything!
  • blare out
  • throw (some) shapes
  • grunch
  • grunge
  • by ear
  • elevator music
  • ethnic music
  • sing the blues
References in periodicals archive
And Nicholas Pooran, 23, refused to stop the music in scoring his maiden ODI hundred.
He is best known for singles such as Don't Stop The Music, These Are The Days, All At Sea, Everlasting Love, Mind Trick and more.
MUSIC New Year's Eve: You Can't Stop the Music Out with the old, in with the oldies: it's New Year's Eve on Hope Street, so take a walk down Memory Lane with us as we rediscover the disco sounds of the '70s and '80s.
It's time to stop the music, allow a vote on the deal and let us all move on to the next stage of this process.
The pop star was alerted via Twitter that the US president had played her 2007 hit Don't Stop The Music at an event in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Sunday.
After the Washington Post's White House bureau chief, Philip Rucker, said that Rihanna's 2007 single Don't Stop the Music was being played by Trump at a rally in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Bajan singer replied, saying: "Not for much longer" and described Trump's rallies as "tragic".
Currently, Rihanna's 'Don't Stop the Music' is blaring in Chattanooga as aides toss free Trump T-shirts into the crowd, like a ball game.
According to the post, the 30-year-old's 2007 hit 'Don't Stop The Music' was heard at Trump's Sunday rally in Tennessee.
The Barbadian artiste's attention was drawn to a tweet which mentioned that Rihanna's "Don't Stop the Music" was blaring at a rally as aides tossed free Trump t-shirts into the crowd, reported independent.co.uk.
is Sage Gateshead's new summer quest, and audiences will need to keep their wits about them if they are to beat The Silencer - a mischievous being that has infiltrated the building and is trying to stop the music. During the 90-minute event, families will follow a hidden trail around Sage Gateshead's undiscovered areas.
DON'T STOP THE MUSIC C4 9pm James Rhodes (above) needs to put his money where his mouth is in this episode as he awaits the children's end-of-year school results.
To highlight his campaign, James, 39, has taken part in a new two-part Channel 4 series, Don't Stop the Music, which follows him as he visits schools to investigate their musical activities.
For details visit dontstopthemusic.co.uk | Don't Stop the Music starts on Channel 4 on Tuesday, September 9, 9pm | Don't Stop the Music starts on Channel 4 on Tuesday, September 9, 9pm
(Move Entertainment Group) is gearing up to announce a massive musical lineup for this years Don't Stop The Music Festival.
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