stop the music


Stop the music!

Stop! Hold everything! Stop the music! The president's daughter has been kidnapped! Everyone, stop the music—there's something I need to tell you.See also: stop

stop the music

 and stop the pressesInf. Stop everything!; Hold it! (Presses refers to the printing presses used to print newspapers. This means that there is recent news of such magnitude that the presses must be stopped so a new edition can be printed immediately.) John (entering the room): Stop the music! There's a fire in the kitchen! Mary: Good grief! Let's get out of here! "Stop the presses!" shouted Jane. "I have an announcement."See also: music, stop