Идиомы и фразеологизмы английского со словами in one's tracks

Фразеологизмы со словами in one's tracks

follow in one's footsteps
follow in one's tracks
To follow someone's example; follow someone exactly.
He followed in his father's footsteps and became a doctor.
in one's tracks
Just where one is at the moment; abruptly; immediately.
The hunter's rifle cracked and the rabbit dropped in his tracks.
Mary stopped dead in her tracks, turned around, and ran back home.
Used in idioms follow in one's footsteps and follow in one's tracks.
My father was an engineer, and I plan to follow in his tracks and study engineering in college.
The vice president was following in the president's footsteps when he called for budget cuts.
stop cold
stop dead
stop in one's tracks
To stop very quickly or with great force.
The hunter pulled the trigger and stopped the deer cold.
When I saw Mary on the street, I was so surprised I stopped dead.
The deer heard a noise and he stopped in his tracks.