grind to a halt/standstill

grind to a halt

To slowly stop. Our project will grind to a halt if the CEO pulls his approval.See also: grind, halt

grind to a halt

Fig. to slow down and stop. Every day about noon, traffic in town grinds to a halt. The bus ground to a halt at the corner and someone got off.See also: grind, halt

grind to a halt

Also, come to a grinding halt. Gradually come to a standstill or end. For example, Once the funding stopped, the refurbishing project ground to a halt, or She's come to a grinding halt with that book she's writing. This expression alludes to a clogged engine that gradually stops or a ship that runs aground. See also: grind, halt

grind to a halt

COMMON1. If a process or an activity grinds to a halt, it gradually becomes slower or less active until it stops. The peace process has ground to a halt.2. If a vehicle grinds to a halt, it stops slowly and noisily. The tanks ground to a halt after a hundred yards because the fuel had run out.3. If a country grinds to a halt, all transport in it stops so people are unable to do the things they usually do. The whole country grinds to a halt after an hour's snow.See also: grind, halt

grind to a halt (or come to a grinding halt)

move more and more slowly and then stop. 1999 Times Traffic is expected to grind to a halt throughout the West Country as up to a million sightseers make the trip. See also: grind, halt

grind to a ˈhalt/ˈstandstill

come to a grinding ˈhalt

stop slowly: All work on the building has ground to a halt because of a shortage of materials. ♢ Every Friday night traffic comes to a grinding halt in Hammersmith.This idiom refers to the way a very large machine slowly stops working, with some of its parts grinding (= rubbing) together.See also: grind, halt, standstill

单词	grind to a halt/standstill
释义	grind to a halt/standstill grind to a halt To slowly stop. Our project will grind to a halt if the CEO pulls his approval.See also: grind, halt grind to a halt Fig. to slow down and stop. Every day about noon, traffic in town grinds to a halt. The bus ground to a halt at the corner and someone got off.See also: grind, halt grind to a halt Also, come to a grinding halt. Gradually come to a standstill or end. For example, Once the funding stopped, the refurbishing project ground to a halt, or She's come to a grinding halt with that book she's writing. This expression alludes to a clogged engine that gradually stops or a ship that runs aground. See also: grind, halt grind to a halt COMMON1. If a process or an activity grinds to a halt, it gradually becomes slower or less active until it stops. The peace process has ground to a halt.2. If a vehicle grinds to a halt, it stops slowly and noisily. The tanks ground to a halt after a hundred yards because the fuel had run out.3. If a country grinds to a halt, all transport in it stops so people are unable to do the things they usually do. The whole country grinds to a halt after an hour's snow.See also: grind, halt grind to a halt (or come to a grinding halt) move more and more slowly and then stop. 1999 Times Traffic is expected to grind to a halt throughout the West Country as up to a million sightseers make the trip. See also: grind, halt grind to a ˈhalt/ˈstandstill , come to a grinding ˈhalt stop slowly: All work on the building has ground to a halt because of a shortage of materials. ♢ Every Friday night traffic comes to a grinding halt in Hammersmith.This idiom refers to the way a very large machine slowly stops working, with some of its parts grinding (= rubbing) together.See also: grind, halt, standstill
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