standstill

Related to standstill: Standstill Agreement

a standstill

A period in which something is stopped or halted. The speeding police car, with its flashing lights and siren, brought all the other drivers to a standstill Our research came to a standstill after a sudden reduction in funding.

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.

come to a halt

To stop abruptly. Every driver came to a halt as the police car, with its flashing lights and siren, sped by. Our research came to a halt after a sudden reduction in funding.

come to a standstill

To stop. All the other drivers came to a standstill as the police car, with its flashing lights and siren, sped by. Our research came to a standstill after a sudden reduction in funding.

stand still

A command for one to stop moving. Stand still so I can look at your cut. Stand still! Quit squirming!

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.

come to a halt

to stop; to slow down and stop. Slowly, the train came to a halt. After the bus came to a halt, more people got on.

come to a standstill

[for something] to slow down and finally stop; to stop completely. (Usually refers to something that is progressing, such as work, traffic, negotiations.) As the strike began, the production line came to a standstill. At the height of rush hour, traffic comes to a standstill.

come to a halt

Also, 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 ˈhalt/ˈstandstill

come to a grinding ˈhalt

stop slowly: All work on the building has ground to a halt because of a shortage of materials. Every Friday night traffic comes to a grinding halt in Hammersmith.

This idiom refers to the way a very large machine slowly stops working, with some of its parts grinding (= rubbing) together.

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释义	standstill Related to standstill: Standstill Agreement a standstill A period in which something is stopped or halted. The speeding police car, with its flashing lights and siren, brought all the other drivers to a standstill Our research came to a standstill after a sudden reduction in funding. See also: 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 come to a halt To stop abruptly. Every driver came to a halt as the police car, with its flashing lights and siren, sped by. Our research came to a halt after a sudden reduction in funding. See also: come, halt come to a standstill To stop. All the other drivers came to a standstill as the police car, with its flashing lights and siren, sped by. Our research came to a standstill after a sudden reduction in funding. See also: come, standstill stand still A command for one to stop moving. Stand still so I can look at your cut. Stand still! Quit squirming! See also: stand, still 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 come to a halt to stop; to slow down and stop. Slowly, the train came to a halt. After the bus came to a halt, more people got on. See also: come, halt come to a standstill [for something] to slow down and finally stop; to stop completely. (Usually refers to something that is progressing, such as work, traffic, negotiations.) As the strike began, the production line came to a standstill. At the height of rush hour, traffic comes to a standstill. See also: come, standstill McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. come to a halt Also, 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. See also: come, halt The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. grind to a ˈhalt/ˈstandstill , come to a grinding ˈhalt stop slowly: All work on the building has ground to a halt because of a shortage of materials. Every Friday night traffic comes to a grinding halt in Hammersmith. This idiom refers to the way a very large machine slowly stops working, with some of its parts grinding (= rubbing) together. See also: grind, halt, standstill Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: a standstill stand still bring (someone or something) to a standstill bring to a standstill come to a standstill bring to rest bring (something) to rest bring to a halt bring (someone or something) to a halt halt References in periodicals archive Further, in support of the bridge loan and the company's general refinancing efforts, Betri and Atlantic Petroleum have taken up negotiations regarding a standstill agreement until 31 December 2019. Atlantic Petroleum announces signing of DKK5m bridge loan facility and standstill agreements The standstill has now been extended to the end of May, to help Metals Exploration come up with a solution to its financial problems. Metals Exploration Lenders Grant Further Payment Relief I solely make PNB responsible for misinforming the agency, but more than this, it is unprecedented how my company came to a standstill without deep investigation," he said. PNB misinformed agencies: Choksi alleges in video statement from Antigua SB-i Standstill Brake Indicator is currently still on research and development stages. Standstill Brake Indicator (SB-i) traffic complete Beth, on Facebook, said: "If anyone's planning on going north up the A19 I seriously wouldn't bother, the traffic is at a complete standstill and looks like a bad accident." Wedding car in A19 pile-up crash; TWO WERE HOSPITALISED BUT NONE SERIOUSLY INJURED She said that while the crisis was at a standstill, all states involved were getting close to working together. US concerned as Middle East diplomatic crisis still at standstill: US State Department The PTI chairman also condemned the violence and burning of vehicles yesterday by angry MQM workers and expressed concern over the fear that has spread amongst the innocent citizens and businesses of Karachi which has brought the city to a standstill. With petrol stations also closed no citizen can move even in a case of an emergency. Imran Khan expresses concern over Karachi situation Mr Tinger said last week: "I am satisfied that we have left no stone unturned throughout the extended 'standstill' period to seek grounds for a legal challenge and I pay tribute to the extended LOCSU team for all they have done in the very best interests of the sector." LOCSU abandons legal battle over DVLA contract The additional protocol to that agreement, signed in 1970, contains a standstill' clause, which prohibits the contacting parties from introducing new restrictions on freedom to provide services with effect from the date of its entry into force. FREE MOVEMENT : ECJ: TURKISH NATIONALS SUBJECT TO VISA REQUIREMENT The worst areas affected were Sussex and Kent, where the A23 between Crawley and Kent was at a standstill, along with the M23, A26, A27 and A29 after 4in (10cm) of snow fell. Snow as Britain's cold snap starts to bite Unite said buses in the capital will come to a standstill as bus workers from every London bus operator will walk out for the first time in a generation. Olympic bus strike pay row 1 reactor was at a standstill for some 40 minutes before the utility restarted it after checking that there were no abnormalities. Pump operations at Tohoku Electric's fuel storage pool stop temporarily Summary: Abu Dhabi conglomerate Al Jaber Group is close to a standstill agreement on its $1-billion plus debt restructuring of debt, with more than 90 percent of lenders agreeing to the move. Abu Dhabi's Al Jaber Gets 90 Pct Support for Debt Standstill - Sources HONG KONG - SMT Holdings (smthk.com) in February received a measure of relief as the beleaguered EMS company entered a "standstill" agreement with a majority of its lenders. SMT holdings strikes deal to hold off creditors STOCKHOLM, Muharram 30, 1433, Dec 25, 2011, SPA -- Authorities and local media said a storm sweeping across Norway and northern Sweden has disrupted train traffic and brought cruise ships on the famous Hurtigruten route to a standstill, AP reported. Storm halts trains, cruise ships in Sweden, Norway
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