20 Ways to Say STOP in English
Check out the 20 different ways to say STOP in English, below, and discuss with a partner or small group in which contexts and when you would use them. How do they translate into your L1?
- break it up – STOP fighting
- call it quits – STOP and agree to differ
- cease and desist – STOP legally
- give it a rest – STOP arguing
- give me a break – STOP annoying me
- give over – STOP interfering
- halt! – STOP – from a soldier
- hit the brakes – STOP the car at once
- hold everything! – STOP and listen to me
- hold it right there – STOP what you’re doing
- knock it on the head – STOP bad behaviour
- leave it out – STOP being insulting
- let’s call it a day – STOP a relationship
- nip something in the bud – STOP before it gets worse
- pack it in – STOP messing about
- stay (dog) – STOP a dog from moving
- that’ll do – STOP a general hubbub
- that’s it / that – STOP finally
- timeout – STOP for a break
- whoa! – STOP a horse
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