English in a Minute: Phrases with 'stop'

Learning English Vocabulary

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🗓️ 29 January 2026

⏱️ 1 minutes

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Here are 4 phrases with 'stop'. Stop at nothing to learn them.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts.
0:06.0	You're listening to BBC LearningEnglish.com.
0:10.9	Stop right there. Let's learn four phrases with stop.
0:18.4	If you say that you will stop at nothing, it means you'll do anything to achieve something.
0:24.6	You're playing against Amina. Be careful. She'll stop at nothing to win.
0:30.6	You put a stop to something when you make it stop happening or make someone stop doing it.
0:36.6	My manager keeps stealing my ideas. I need to put a stop to it.
0:41.4	When a shock makes you stop doing something suddenly, it stops you dead in your tracks. When I heard
0:48.3	the news, it stopped me dead in my tracks. Stop and smell the roses means to slow down and take time to appreciate the good
0:57.1	things in your life. You're always too busy. You need to stop and smell the roses. Look at everything
1:03.1	you have. Don't stop learning English. Learn these phrases.

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