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Stevenukd Posted 19 years ago
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FREEZE!

Dear Teachers,

- Does "stay where you are!" mean "freeze!"?

Thanks very much to Teachers,

Stevenukd.
  

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"? Thanks very much to Teachers, Stevenukd. "Freeze" means stay where you are and don't move (which is often what a police officer with a pulled gun might shout).

— Philip

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  • Thanks very much to Teachers, Stevenukd.
  • "Freeze" means stay where you are and don't move (which is often what a police officer with a pulled gun might shout).
  • You could also say 'stay where you are' without the force of 'freeze', meaning something like "I'll be there in a minute or two".
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StevenukdDear Teachers,

- Does "stay where you are!" mean "freeze!"?

Thanks very much to Teachers,

Stevenukd.

"Freeze" means stay where you are and don't move (which is often what a police officer with a pulled gun might shout).

You could also say 'sta
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Hi,

In a police arrest context, yes. But since 'Stay where you are' is a less slang-y expression, I'd prefer to reverse the order and say that

Freeze means stay where you are.

Best wishes, Clive
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