Phrases related to: stops

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pull out all the stops	To reserve or hold back nothing.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
Pull out All the Stops	To do something eagerly or whole heatedly, putting in all to succeed	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
the buck stops here	A statement that no excuses will be made, that the speaker is going to take direct responsibility for matters, rather than pass the responsibility to higher authorities.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
lay to	To turn towards the wind so that the boat stops	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
meat on one's bones	An amount of flesh on one's body that stops one from being very skinny.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
pulls up	stops	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
whistle-stop train tour	A tour in a political campaign that makes many brief stops in small communities.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)