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This phrase means that an action or a larger body of or part of an organisation has stopped moving, stopped production or has been stopped owing to a mechanical breakdown, sabotage or an industrial dispute. In the UK, to give an example, during the Three Day Week, all electricity generation came to a 'standstill' two days a week, and no houses, factories, shops, street-lighting or indeed any form of electrically-generated energy was available, meaning in effect that for two days of those affected weeks, the country was more or less at a <standstill> during the times that the power stations were shut down completely. The phrase can also be used when an industry has been paralysed by stagnation or non-production reasons.
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What does the phrase time stood still?
means like the time was fast
What does the idiom time goes by fast when your having fun mean?
This is not an idiom. It means just what it says. It is a saying that means time seems to go by more quickly when you are doing something enjoyable than it does when you are uncomfortable.
What does the idiom 'to kill the fatted calf' mean?
The idiom to kills/slaughter the fattened calf basically means that you will celebrate with a friend or relative that you have not seen in a very long time.
What does the Idiom took his time mean?
It means he did not hurry. If you want to say that someone took a long time, but you don't really want to be mean, you can say "You sure took your time on that."You can also say "He took his sweet time finishing that."
What is the meaning of the idiom 'sands of time'?
The idiom 'sands of time' refers to the inexorable forward movement of time. It refers directly to the sand running through an hourglass.
What does it mean Time stood still?
Madonna song
What does the figure of speech time stood still mean?
Alliteration and personification
When did Where Time Stood Still happen?
Where Time Stood Still happened in 1988.
When was Where Time Stood Still created?
Where Time Stood Still was created in 1988.
What does the expression time stood still mean?
"Time stood still" refers to that sensation you have when you're very excited or very scared -- everything seems to move in slow motion and time seems to stop.
How do you say 'Time stood still' in different languages?
Time stood still. = * In Portuguese = O tempo parou. * In Spanish = El tiempo se detuvo.
What does the phrase time stood still?
means like the time was fast
What does the idiom 'in no time' mean?
It's not an idiom - it means just what it says. Something took "no" time to come about. It's an exaggeration, but the meaning is plain.
What does this figure of speech means time stood still?
Time went fast
What is the meaning of idiom a question of time?
This isn't an idiom. It means just what it seems to mean. Something is only a matter of time - you only have to wait until it happens.
What does the idiom every time I turn around mean?
It is just an exaggerated way of saying something happens quite often - it is hyperbole, not an idiom.
What will happen to the time if the earth stood still?
the time and season will be the same until the earth moves again
