parar los pies

Spanish

Etymology

Literally "stop the feet"

Verb

parar los pies (first-person singular present paro los pies, first-person singular preterite paré los pies, past participle parado los pies)

  1. (idiomatic) to stop (someone) in their tracks
    Hay que pararle los pies.
    We must stop him in his tracks.

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