stop it/that
used for telling someone not to do something that they are doing
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Ways of telling someone to stop doing something
hands off
used for telling someone not to touch or take someone or something
give it a rest
used for telling someone to stop saying or doing something that is annoying you
pack it in
used for telling someone to stop doing something that is annoying you
cut it/that out
used for telling someone to stop doing something that you do not like
don’t bother
used for telling someone that they do not need to do something for you. You can also say this in a way that shows you think someone has not been very helpful
must you?
used for telling someone that what they are doing annoys you
hold it
used for telling someone not to move
can ill afford (to do) something
used for saying that someone should definitely not do something because it will cause problems
knock it off
used for telling someone to stop doing something
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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