bring to a halt Idiome
grind to a halt
slow down and stop (like a machine when it is turned off) The city ground to a halt when the power went off for five hours.
grinding halt
unplanned stop, forced stop When Andy lost his job, their marriage came to a grinding halt.
call a halt|call|halt
v. phr. To give a command to stop.
The scouts were tired during the hike, and the scoutmaster called a halt. When the children's play, got too noisy, their mother called a halt.
grind to a halt|grind|halt
v. phr.,
informal To slow down and stop like a machine does when turned off.
The old car ground to a halt in front of the house. The Cardinals' offense ground to a halt before the stubborn Steeler defense.
call a halt
call a halt Order something stopped, as in
It was getting too dark to see the ball, so the referee called a halt to the match, or
They'd played the march four times, so the conductor called a halt to the rehearsal. [Late 1800s]
come to a halt
come to a halt Also,
come to a standstill. Stop, either permanently or temporarily. For example,
The sergeant ordered the men to come to a halt, or
With the strike, construction came to a standstill. Both terms employ
come to in the sense of “arrive at” or “reach,” a usage dating from the 10th century. Also see
come to, def. 2.
halt
halt see
call a halt;
come to a halt;
grind to a halt.
bring (someone or something) to a halt
To account a being or affair to stop abruptly. The dispatch badge car, with its aflame lights and siren, brought all the added drivers to a halt. A abrupt abridgement in allotment brought our analysis to a halt.Learn more: bring, haltbring someone or something to a halt
to account addition or article to stop immediately. The access brought the address to a halt. I brought the company to a arrest at the advanced gate.Learn more: bring, halt