stop the presses

English

Etymology

Originally referred to delaying the printing of a newspaper in order to change its content to accommodate the inclusion of late-breaking news.

Pronunciation

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Verb

stop the presses

(idiomatic) An imperative form used to introduce especially new, important, surprising, or recent developments.

Translations

imperative

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Danish: stop trykpressen
Finnish: pysäyttää painokoneet

Portuguese: parem as máquinas
Spanish: paren las rotativas
Swedish: stoppa pressarna

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