習(xí)語074:Stop It! 住手!
Meaning/Usage: To ask someone to stop what they are doing.
Explanation: This is a common way of telling a person to stop something that is bothering you. It is more aggressive way of say, "please dont do that."
"Please stop it! You're giving me a headache."
"Stop it before you get hurt!"
"You had better stop it or you will get in trouble!"
A. "Tommy! Stop it right now!"
B. "Why? I saw other kids doing it."
A. "That's not how we behave in a restaurant."
B. "OK, I'm sorry."
Other Common Sentences
"Quit what you are doing."
"Don't do that!"
Explanation: This is a common way of telling a person to stop something that is bothering you. It is more aggressive way of say, "please dont do that."
"Please stop it! You're giving me a headache."
"Stop it before you get hurt!"
"You had better stop it or you will get in trouble!"
A. "Tommy! Stop it right now!"
B. "Why? I saw other kids doing it."
A. "That's not how we behave in a restaurant."
B. "OK, I'm sorry."
Other Common Sentences
"Quit what you are doing."
"Don't do that!"
