stop the presses
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Halt immediate action to address unexpected news or information
dừng lại hành động ngay lập tức để giải quyết tin tức hoặc thông tin bất ngờ
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Examples
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “stop the presses” mean?
Halt immediate action to address unexpected news or information Literally: stop the printing presses
Is “stop the presses” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.