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bring to a halt- danh từ
- nhựa đường
- nhựa đường
- ngoại động từ
- rải nhựa đường
bring to a halt Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
call a halt
call a haltOrder something stopped, as in It was getting too dark to see the ball, so the referee called a halt to the match, or They'd played the march four times, so the conductor called a halt to the rehearsal. [Late 1800s]
call a halt|call|halt
v. phr. To give a command to stop. The scouts were tired during the hike, and the scoutmaster called a halt. When the children's play, got too noisy, their mother called a halt.come to a halt
come to a haltAlso, come to a standstill. Stop, either permanently or temporarily. For example, The sergeant ordered the men to come to a halt, or With the strike, construction came to a standstill. Both terms employ come to in the sense of “arrive at” or “reach,” a usage dating from the 10th century. Also see come to, def. 2.
grind to a halt
slow down and stop [like a machine when it is turned off] The city ground to a halt when the power went off for five hours.grind to a halt|grind|halt
v. phr., informal To slow down and stop like a machine does when turned off. The old car ground to a halt in front of the house. The Cardinals' offense ground to a halt before the stubborn Steeler defense.grinding halt
unplanned stop, forced stop When Andy lost his job, their marriage came to a grinding halt.halt
haltsee call a halt; come to a halt; grind to a halt.