- screeching halt (to)
- Stop suddenly.
American business jargon. 2014.
screeching halt (to)
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come to a screeching halt — come to/bring something to/a screeching halt phrase to stop suddenly, or to make something stop suddenly Thesaurus: to stop movingsynonym Main entry: screech … Useful english dictionary
bring something to a screeching halt — come to/bring something to/a screeching halt phrase to stop suddenly, or to make something stop suddenly Thesaurus: to stop movingsynonym Main entry: screech … Useful english dictionary
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halt — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ abrupt, sudden ▪ The bus came to an abrupt halt outside the school. ▪ crashing, grinding, screeching, shuddering … Collocations dictionary
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screeching — adjective Date: 1953 abrupt, sudden < her career came to a screeching halt > … New Collegiate Dictionary
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