come to a halt

Idioms  

1. 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.

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come to a halt

The economy has largely come to a halt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

Jurors decide whether the immense machinery of prosecution and punishment will continue forward or come to a halt.

From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2026

However, the rally appeared to come to a halt on Tuesday with Oracle, ServiceNow, Gartner, and Workday all sliding.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

Since the war began at the end of February, shipping in the channel has come to a halt.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026

“Go on, do,” said Kay, for the King had come to a halt “Go on,” said Sir Ector, “what do these words on this sword in this anvil in this stone outside this church, say?”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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Related Words

• break off
• desist
• discontinue
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• quit
• refrain
• terminate

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