to come to a grinding halt
01
to suddenly and completely stop, often in a dramatic or unexpected manner, implying a sense of frustration, disappointment, or failure
![to [come] to a grinding halt definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/21278/original/?type=jpeg "to [come] to a grinding halt definition and meaning")
Idiom
例子
If we do n't address the issue soon, the entire system will come to a grinding halt.
She is worried that the negotiations will come to a grinding halt if the other party does n't compromise.
