grind_to_a_halt (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *grind to a halt*:
VERB	motion	grind to a halt, get stuck, bog down, mire	be unable to move further

English > *grind to a halt*: 1 sense > verb 1, motion
Meaning	Be unable to move further.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonyms	get stuck, bog down, mire
Caused by	mire, bog down	Cause to get stuck as if in a mire
Broader	stand still	Remain in place
Similar to	mire, bog down	Cause to get stuck as if in a mire
Spanish	abarrancarse

HyperDic: grind_to_a_halt