stop someone's clock

The phrase "stop someone's clock" is an idiomatic and slang expression used primarily in informal contexts.

Definition

C2Slang

(informal, violent)To kill a person.

Example

The gangster threatened to stop his clock if he didn't pay up.

C1Idiomatic

(informal, competitive)To defeat someone completely or render them incapable of action.

Example

The underdog team stopped their clock with an unexpected victory.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "stop someone's clock":

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