Idiom: grind to a halt
Meaning
Idiom: grind to a halt
- gradually slow down and completely stop
Example sentences
— After two days of snow, the city ground to a halt.
— If the factory can’t find new workers, production will grind to a halt.
— The train ground to a halt to half mile before the station due to a mechanical failure.
— The amusement park grinds to a halt at the end of October.
— The assembly line will grind to a halt if we don't get the parts soon.
— Talks between the Israelis and Palestinians have once again ground to a halt.
— The Mack truck ground to a halt just before hitting the car in front of it.
— Construction on the new apartment building ground to a halt when the builder had problems funding the project.
Synonyms
- come to a standstill
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