"stop in their tracks" in Indonesian
Definition
Seseorang tiba-tiba berhenti bergerak atau melakukan sesuatu, biasanya karena terkejut, takut, atau kaget.
Usage Notes (Indonesian)
Ekspresi ini sering dipakai dalam percakapan sehari-hari untuk menggambarkan reaksi spontan akibat terkejut atau takut.
Examples
The loud noise made them stop in their tracks.
Suara keras membuat mereka **berhenti seketika**.
When the cat saw the dog, it stopped in its tracks.
Saat kucing melihat anjing, ia **berhenti seketika**.
The children stopped in their tracks when they heard their teacher's voice.
Anak-anak **berhenti seketika** saat mereka mendengar suara guru mereka.
His shocking news made everyone stop in their tracks.
Berita mengejutkannya membuat semua orang **berhenti seketika**.
I was walking down the street when I stopped in my tracks because I thought I saw a celebrity.
Saya sedang berjalan di jalan ketika saya **berhenti seketika** karena mengira melihat seorang selebriti.
The announcement made the whole room stop in their tracks.
Pengumuman itu membuat seluruh ruangan **berhenti seketika**.