bring to a standstill

bring (someone or something) to a standstill

To cause a person or thing to stop. The speeding police car, with its flashing lights and siren, brought all the other drivers to a standstill. A sudden reduction in funding brought our research to a standstill.

bring something to a standstill

to cause a process or a job to reach a point at which it must stop. The accident brought the work to a standstill. The strike brought construction to a standstill.

词组	bring to a standstill
释义	bring to a standstill bring (someone or something) to a standstill To cause a person or thing to stop. The speeding police car, with its flashing lights and siren, brought all the other drivers to a standstill. A sudden reduction in funding brought our research to a standstill. See also: bring, standstill Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. bring something to a standstill to cause a process or a job to reach a point at which it must stop. The accident brought the work to a standstill. The strike brought construction to a standstill. See also: bring, standstill McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: bring (someone or something) to a standstill bring (someone or something) to a halt bring to a halt halt stand still standstill a standstill come to a standstill bring (something) to rest bring to rest
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