What is "grind to a halt"

Usage examples of "grind to a halt".

Nathan roared, drawing his own weapon and starting forward, only to grind to a halt as if reaching the end of an invisible rope.

The officer what was briefin' me seemed pretty certain that the whole army will grind to a halt if all that paper work Bee is talkin' about doesn't get filled out.

Theofficer what was briefin' me seemed pretty certainthat the whole army will grind to a halt if all thatpaperwork Bee is talkin' about doesn't get filledout.

The officer what was briefin' me seemed pretty certain that the whole army will grind to a halt if all that paperwork Bee is talkin' about doesn't get filled out.

If a force was stationary, it invited destruction, so the only antidote to the dragonel was to be found in a highly mobile force that made the enemys advance grind to a halt.

But generally the charge was only held for a few minutes, and then the equipment would grind to a halt forever.

Their practice would usually grind to a halt as soon as the officer passed from view.

For an indefinite period while the wheels of justice grind to a halt in a traffic jam of cases.

In fact, it would be fair to say that without us net vigilantes, the Internet would probably grind to a halt from the load these spammers would place on it.

Whatever had hit Computer-Two was going to get the rest, and when all four were out, space flight would grind to a halt.