English-German translations for grind to a halt

• ins Stocken geraten
  Auch wenn die Verhandlungen ins Stocken geraten, sind die Dialogmöglichkeiten nicht erschöpft. Even if negotiations grind to a halt, the possibilities for dialogue are not exhausted.
  Ferner muss denen, die glauben, Europa könnte ins Stocken geraten und in Lähmung verfallen, damit geantwortet werden, dass gehandelt wird. We must also respond with action to those who think Europe could grind to a halt and fall into paralysis.

Definition of grind to a halt

• To come to a standstill, or cease to be productive or make progress, due to an obstacle

Examples

• Work on the new high-rise ground to a halt as contractors tried to deal with all the red tape
• After the visionarys death, work on his ideas ground to a halt

Related words

• grind stone
• grinding stone
• grindstone
• Grindleton
• ax to grind
• nose to the grindstone
• keep your nose to the grindstone