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grind to a halt
Idioms and Phrases
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.Example Sentences
The BBC reported from the trading hub of Guangzhou in mid-April that US-China trade was grinding to a halt, with exports to American households piling up on factory floors.
But instructors have questioned the plans and fear the system is at risk of "grinding to a halt".
And some say that will lead to a general strike that will bring everything grinding to a halt.
Academic research is grinding to a halt as universities suspend admissions and deny opportunities to the next generation of scientists, victims of a foreign billionaire鈥檚 expensive push for austerity.
Without a dishwasher, the dish pit would grind to a halt and so would the restaurant.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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