stop and smell the roses
To relax; to take time out of one's busy schedule to enjoy or appreciate the beauty of life.
ADJ
long | brief, short | overnight | abrupt, sharp, sudden | emergency | scheduled, unscheduled | coffee, fuel, lunch, refreshment, refuelling, toilet, etc.
pit
The racing team decided to make a quick pit stop to change the tires.
VERB + STOP
bring/draw sth to, put
The new principal decided to put a stop to students arriving late for class.
come to, draw to, slow to
The heavy rain finally slowed to a stop by late afternoon.
screech to
have, make
The tour group made a stop at the museum for two hours.
STOP + NOUN
sign
PREP
~ at
The train stops at three different stations before reaching the airport.
~ for
The bus made a quick stop for passengers to get off before continuing to the city center.
PHRASES
come to a dead/full stop
The factory came to a dead stop when the power failed unexpectedly.
ADJ
bus, tram | request
VERB + STOP
get off at
miss
I was reading my book and missed my bus stop this morning.
PREP
at a/the ~
My train arrives at the station stop near my office at 8:30 every morning.
between ~s
The bus driver warned us not to open the doors between stops.
ADV
abruptly, dead, (dead) in your tracks, immediately, short, suddenly
The car stopped abruptly when the traffic light turned red, startling the passengers inside.
altogether
After the medicine worked, her headaches stopped altogether.
for a moment, momentarily
never
My little brother never stops asking questions about how things work.
VERB + STOP
can/can't, could/couldn't
She can't stop checking her phone every few minutes.
try to
be going to
The rain is going to stop soon, so we can go outside to play.
want (sb/sth) to
She wanted to stop working early, but her boss needed her to finish the project.
PREP
from
The heavy rain didn't stop us from going to the beach yesterday.