glued to the spot
glued to the spot
Unable to move, usually due to fear or surprise. Primarily heard in UK. I wanted to run when I saw the car headed towards me, but my legs just wouldn't move—I was glued to the spot.
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To protect trees, set codling moth traps, which look like bright yellow or green tents, to which the insects are attracted, and then glued to the spot.
The action was punctuated by moments of silence when the turbaned figures stopped as though glued to the spot.
Instead of moving to a safe distance, one is glued to the spot as the salivary glands work overtime.
He must have realised the danger he was in because he stayed glued to the spot where he had landed.
He was glued to the spot and stood outside the gate rather than face the dog.
Pires appeared to hesitate momentarily and scraped the top of the ball, which remained glued to the spot.
Usually I wander about during a game but I was glued to the spot all morning.
Like all good Mancunians, they didn't smile, and they stayed glued to the spot during a 90-minute set.
Price equalised on 81 minutes with a stunning effort from 25 yards, leaving home keeper Danny Trueman glued to the spot.
The Happy Prince will captivate even the youngest child, my usually boisterous two and three year old sat glued to the spot for the entire 50 minutes.
Lee will have been scratching his head in disbelief at his inept defence being glued to the spot.
The 22-year-old sheet metal worker blasting the ball home as the Glen's defence stood glued to the spot when the League's top scorer Garry Haylock crossed from the left.
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