bring (someone or something) to a halt
bring (someone or something) to a halt
To cause a person or thing to stop abruptly. The speeding police car, with its flashing lights and siren, brought all the other drivers to a halt. A sudden reduction in funding brought our research to a halt.
See also: bring, halt
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
bring someone or something to a halt
to cause someone or something to stop immediately. The explosion brought the lecture to a halt. I brought the visitor to a halt at the front gate.
See also: bring, halt
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- bring to a halt
- halt
- bring (someone or something) to a standstill
- bring to a standstill
- bring to rest
- bring (something) to rest
- stand still
- standstill
- a standstill
- come to a halt