20 Ways to Say STOP in English

20 Ways to Say STOP in English

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?

  1. break it up – STOP fighting
  2. call it quits – STOP and agree to differ
  3. cease and desist – STOP legally
  4. give it a rest – STOP arguing
  5. give me a break – STOP annoying me
  6. give over – STOP interfering
  7. halt! – STOP – from a soldier
  8. hit the brakes – STOP the car at once
  9. hold everything! – STOP and listen to me
  10. hold it right there – STOP what you’re doing
  11. knock it on the head – STOP bad behaviour
  12. leave it out – STOP being insulting
  13. let’s call it a day – STOP a relationship
  14. nip something in the bud – STOP before it gets worse
  15. pack it in – STOP messing about
  16. stay (dog) – STOP a dog from moving
  17. that’ll do – STOP a general hubbub
  18. that’s it / that – STOP finally
  19. timeout – STOP for a break
  20. whoa! – STOP a horse

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