stop someone's clock
Kill someone, as in They threatened to stop his clock if he appeared on the witness stand. This expression transfers the ticking of a clock to the progress of one's life. [Slang; 1940s]
Words nearby stop someone's clock
stop payment,
stop press,
stop price,
stop short,
stop sign,
stop someone's clock,
stop street,
stop the clock,
stop thrust,
stop time,
stop up