Idiom: grind to a halt

Meaning

Idiom: grind to a halt

— After two days of snow, the city ground to a halt.

— If the factory can’t find new workers, production will grind to a halt.

— The train ground to a halt to half mile before the station due to a mechanical failure.

— The amusement park grinds to a halt at the end of October.

— The assembly line will grind to a halt if we don't get the parts soon.

— Talks between the Israelis and Palestinians have once again ground to a halt.

— The Mack truck ground to a halt just before hitting the car in front of it.

— Construction on the new apartment building ground to a halt when the builder had problems funding the project.