grind to a halt

English Thesaurus

1. be unable to move further (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	stand still,
definition	:	remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile (verb.motion)

verb group	:	bog down, mire,
definition	:	cause to get stuck as if in a mire (verb.motion)

derivation	:	mire, morass, quag, quagmire, slack,
definition	:	a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot (noun.object)

derivation	:	mire, morass, quag, quagmire, slack,
definition	:	a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot (noun.object)