| 词组 | calls a halt to |
| 释义 | (redirected from calls a halt to)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! call a halt to somethingto demand that something be stopped. We must call a halt to this childish behavior. The manager called a halt to all overtime. 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 ˈhalt (to something)stop an activity: We must call a halt to people leaving work early without permission. |
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