to grind to a halt
01
to slowly come to a complete stop after gradually losing speed or power
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Idiom
Informal
例
She is worried that the project will grind to a halt if they do n't receive the necessary support.
02
to gradually slow down and come to a complete stop
IdiomInformal例
The traffic on the highway began to grind to a halt as a result of a major accident.
