to bring something to a grinding halt
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to cause something to suddenly and completely stop, often in a dramatic or unexpected manner
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The strike brought production at the factory to a grinding halt for several weeks.
to cause something to suddenly and completely stop, often in a dramatic or unexpected manner
Idiom
