"i was about to reply when a sudden thought stopped me short" in German I was about to reply when a sudden thought stopped me short. Ich wollte schon antworten, als mich ein plötzlicher Gedanke innehalten ließ. Detailed translations for "i was about to reply when a sudden thought stopped me short" I was about to reply when a sudden thought stopped me short. I was about to reply when a sudden thought stopped me short. Ich wollte schon antworten, als mich ein plötzlicher Gedanke innehalten ließ.