bring to a standstill

bring something to a standstill

to cause a process or a job to reach a point at which it must stop. The accident brought the work to a standstill. The strike brought construction to a standstill.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sophocles	SAHF-u-kleez (English)	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Daiva	-	Lithuanian
Berach	BAHR-akh	Irish
Caprina	-	Various
Edward	['edwəd]
Angelle	-	English (Rare)