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Come to a screeching halt

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Translation of "come to a screeching halt" into Russian

come to a screeching halt
The negotiations came to a screeching halt when the two sides couldn't agree.
Переговоры резко остановились, когда стороны не смогли договориться.

Definitions

To stop very suddenly and abruptly, often with a loud or dramatic effect; can refer to both literal stopping (such as a vehicle) or figurative situations (such as an activity or process ending unexpectedly).