root to

Meaning

1. root sb to sth

   to make sb unable to move because of fear, shock, etc.

   Embarrassment rooted her to the spot.

In the movies · 91

• Is that root beer?American Beauty1999
• The square root is 87.7.Gifted2017
• Tree, root and twig.The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002
• The root of the problem for me is philosophical.Moneyball2011
• I'll get the smurf root.The Smurfs2011
• "The whole world is rooting for you.The Martian2015
• How about some lotus root?The House with a Clock in Its Walls2018
• Tapper, I need a root beer.Wreck-It Ralph2012

Learn it in full scenes

• American Beauty1999
  • Brad Warns Lester to Save His Job
  • The Burnhams' Cold Dinner
  • Jim and Jim Welcome the Fitts
• Wreck-It Ralph2012
  • Ralph's Opening Monologue
  • Ralph Shows Up to Bad-Anon
  • Ralph Crashes the Anniversary Party

From the same entry

• put down roots
• root and branch
• take root
• root for
• root out
• root up