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What does grind to a halt mean?

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Verb
  1. (idiomatic, intransitive, of a productive activity) Coming to a standstill, or ceasing to be productive or make progress, due to an obstacle.
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Will the new Member States support further integration, or will integration grind to a halt?
Even if negotiations grind to a halt, the possibilities for dialogue are not exhausted.
Jenny says if services do grind to a halt for a day it will at least demonstrate the importance and value of the work council staff do.
I run away from netballs, swerve to avoid hockey sticks, grind to a halt in the sack race.
Agriculture and transport account for the bulk of world's oil consumption, and some day food production as we know it will grind to a halt.
Unless you have the foresight to lay up stores in advance, production will grind to a halt.

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