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Definition grind to a halt in British English

grind to a halt phrase

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1

if a vehicle grinds to a halt, it moves more and more slowly until it finally stops

Example

The traffic finally ground to a halt outside the station.

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2

if a process or a country grinds to a halt, things gradually get slower until they finally stop

Example

There are signs that the economy is grinding to a halt.

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Definition grind to a halt in British English