Come to a halt (verb)
Come to a halt (verb) stop moving or continuing, shut down, come to rest, come to a stop, come to a standstill, stop dead, cease:
Come to a halt in context
All of his enthusiasm suddenly came to a halt when he realized that he had failed the exam.
In the midst of the bustling city, the unexpected power outage caused everything to come to a halt. Streetlights flickered off, plunging roads into darkness, and the usual hum of traffic fell silent as cars stalled. Businesses closed their doors early, and people were left wondering how to navigate their way home without the familiar glow of neon signs and streetlamps. It was a stark reminder of how dependent our modern lives are on electricity and how quickly our routines can be disrupted when it suddenly disappears.
