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couper dans son élan

/ku.pe dɑ̃ sɔ̃.n‿e.lɑ̃/

verb/ku.pe dɑ̃ sɔ̃.n‿e.lɑ̃/

to stop someone in their tracks, to bring someone up short

“être coupé dans son élan” — to be stopped in one's tracks