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to grind to a halt
01
geleidelijk stilvallen, langzaam tot stilstand komen
to slowly come to a complete stop after gradually losing speed or power
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idiom
informal
Voorbeelden
The traffic always seems to grind to a halt during rush hour.
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02
to gradually slow down and come to a complete stop
idiom
informal
Voorbeelden
The meeting started smoothly but eventually ground to a halt due to disagreements among team members.
