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.

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But since then, talks have seemed to grind to a halt amid claims on both sides that the deal had been breached.

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It was Jamie Smith who ensured there were no dangers of them grinding to a halt thereafter.

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Roads collapse, drains overflow, infrastructure is overwhelmed and traffic grinds to a halt.

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The ordeal stretches on when the elevator grinds to a halt.

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Factory output has slowed and there are reports that some companies are having to lay off workers as production lines of US-bound goods grind to a halt, bringing trade to a standstill.

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