GRIND TO A HALT (OR COME TO A GRINDING HALT)
Meaning of GRIND TO A HALT (OR COME TO A GRINDING HALT) in English
grind to a halt ( or come to a grinding halt)
slow down gradually and then stop completely.
→ grind
Concise Oxford English vocab.
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2004