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to a halt

See: GRIND TO A HALT.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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grind to a halt

[grind to a 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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

halt

[halt] See: [CALL A HALT], [GRIND TO A HALT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[call a 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, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[pull up] {v.} 1. To check the forward motion of; halt; stop. * /He pulled up his horse at the gate./ 2. To tell (someone) to stop doing something; say […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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