grind to a halt | come to a grinding ˈhalt
to go slower gradually and then stop completely :
Production ground to a halt during the strike.
grind to a halt | come to a grinding ˈhalt
to go slower gradually and then stop completely :
Production ground to a halt during the strike.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005