Choice of Words:Froze means to become solid or motionless. Tracks are the marks left on the ground by someone or something that has passed by.
Alternative Expressions
He was frozen in his tracks.
Meaning: This means he was unable to move because he was so scared or surprised.
Choice of Words:Was is a verb that indicates a state of being. Frozen means to be unable to move or speak because of extreme cold or fear. Tracks refers to the marks left on the ground by his feet as he was walking. When you put them together, "He was frozen in his tracks" means he was unable to move because he was so scared or surprised.
He stood frozen in his tracks.
Meaning: This means he was standing still and unable to move because he was so scared or surprised.
Choice of Words:Stood is a verb that means to be in an upright position. Frozen means to be unable to move or speak because of extreme cold or fear. Tracks refers to the marks left on the ground by his feet as he was walking. When you put them together, "He stood frozen in his tracks" means he was standing still and unable to move because he was so scared or surprised.