call a halt to (something)

call a halt to (something)

To order the end or stoppage of something. Stop all printing—the boss has called a halt to this project!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

call a halt to something

to demand that something be stopped. We must call a halt to this childish behavior. The manager called a halt to all overtime.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

call a halt

Order 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]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

call a ˈhalt (to something)

stop an activity: We must call a halt to people leaving work early without permission.
See also: call, halt
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • call a halt
  • call a halt to
  • come to a halt
  • put an end
  • on one's
  • on someone's
  • put a halt to (something)
  • calling
  • stop (someone or something) (dead) in its/(one's) tracks
  • stop someone in their tracks