bullet-stopper
slang A US Marine. Please, I'm no bullet-stopper—I was in the Air Force. I was a bullet-stopper fresh out of basic training when the war broke out. The bar was filled with zoomies and bullet-stoppers on leave for the long weekend.
flopper-stopper
slang A bra. I always feel pretty smooth when I can unhook a flopper-stopper with one hand. Did she get a boob job? She really fills out a flopper-stopper now. A: "Is this your flopper-stopper, sis?" B: "Hey, give that back to me right now! That's so embarrassing!"
game-stopper
Something that leads to a complete cessation or stoppage of something. Not having access to high-speed internet is a game-stopper for a lot of businesses these days. I'm sorry, but this clause of the contract is a game-stopper for me. I won't continue with negotiations until it's removed. We're not happy about this situation, but we don't think it's a game-stopper for the industry.
heart-stopper
1. That which creates a thrilling or overwhelming feeling of suspense, apprehension, or anticipation. Did you see the game last night? What a heart-stopper! I thought for sure we were going to blow our lead at the last second, but our defense held out through the final moments of the game. The new roller coaster reaches an eye-watering top speed of 150 miles per hour, a true heart-stopper. The film promises to be a genuine heart-stopper, with thrills and twists at every turn.
2. A meal or item of food that has the potential to contribute to a buildup of plaque within the arteries of the heart (coronary heart disease). The restaurant's signature dish is a burger with three beef patties, a fried egg, deep-fried onion rings, and three kinds of cheese. Talk about a heart-stopper! I'm not the healthiest eater, but even I have no interest in that fried, bacon-covered, heart-stopper. Gross. Please, a health nut like Dad would never eat a 3,000 calorie heartstopper like that.
put a stopper on (something)
To stop, cease, or conclude something. I'm going to put a stopper on the corruption in this department once and for all! I wish my sisters would put a stopper on their bickering and just be civil to one another!
put the stopper on (something)
To stop, cease, or conclude something. I'm going to put the stopper on the corruption in this department once and for all! I wish my sisters would put the stopper on their bickering and just be civil to one another!
show-stopper
The most exceptional or memorable performance or item among others; a stand-out. Yeah, the opening act was a real show-stopper—the headlining band was disappointing in comparison! All the pieces in the designer's collection were excellent, but the wedding dress was a real show-stopper.
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