
Come to a screeching halt

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).