足あしを止とめる

expression, ichidan verb

stop walking; pause

Used when someone halts their steps, often because something catches their attention or they need to think. The subject is typically a person.

• 彼かの女じょはその美うつくしい絵えの前まえで足あしを止とめた。

  She stopped walking in front of the beautiful painting.

• 突とつ然ぜんの物もの音おとに、彼かれは足あしを止とめて振ふり返かえった。

  At the sudden noise, he paused and looked back.