- come to a full stop
- 1) if a vehicle comes to a full stop, it slows until it is completely still2) to end, especially suddenly or unexpectedly
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come to a full stop
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come to a full stop — to end, especially because of a problem or difficulty. After a series of health problems his career came to a full stop … New idioms dictionary
come to a full stop — stop completely … English contemporary dictionary
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full stop — noun count BRITISH a PERIOD used in writing come to a full stop 1. ) if a vehicle comes to a full stop, it slows until it is completely still 2. ) to end, especially suddenly or unexpectedly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Full stop — For other uses, see Full stop (disambiguation). . Full stop Punctuation apostroph … Wikipedia
full stop — noun a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations in England they call a period a stop • Syn: ↑period, ↑point, ↑stop, ↑full point • Derivationally related forms: ↑point ( … Useful english dictionary
full stop — 1 noun 1 (C) BrE a point (.) that marks the end of a sentence or the shortened form of a word; period 1 (5) AmE 2 AmE (singular) the state of being completely stopped, usually in a car: The car can accelerate from a full stop to 60 mph in five… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
full stop — I UK / US noun [countable] Word forms full stop : singular full stop plural full stops British * the mark . used in writing at the end of sentences and abbreviations. The American word is period. • come to a full stop II UK / US adverb British… … English dictionary
full — full1 [fool] adj. [ME < OE, akin to Ger voll, Goth fulls < IE base * pel , to fill > L plenus, full & plere, to fill, Gr plēthein, to be full, Welsh llawn, full] 1. having in it all there is space for; holding or containing as much as… … English World dictionary
stop sign — noun : a usually octagonal sign requiring vehicles to stop before entering or crossing a thoroughfare * * * a traffic sign requiring a motorist to stop before continuing. [1930 35] * * * stop sign, a traffic sign posted at an intersection to… … Useful english dictionary
