GRINDTOAHALT

grind to a halt

Verb

  1. Coming to a standstill, or ceasing to be productive or make progress, due to an obstacle.
    Work on the new high-rise ground to a halt as contractor tried to deal with all the red tape.
    After the visionary's death, work on his ideas ground to a halt.


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