phrasal verb · neutral
bring to a standstill
/brɪŋ tə ə ˈstændˌstɪl/bring·to·a·STAND·still
speakingtask2
to cause an activity or movement to stop completely; to render something motionless
Examples
“The blackout brought the whole city to a standstill.”
“Traffic was brought to a standstill after the multi-car crash.”
“The dispute brought operations at the plant to a standstill.”
Band 8 sentence
“Weeks of heavy rain brought regional transport networks to a standstill, complicating relief efforts.”
Collocations
- bring to a standstill
- brought to a standstill by
Word family
bring (v) verb
Common mistakes
bring standstill→bring to a standstill
bring to standstill→bring to a standstill
Say it for a higher band
5stop→6paralyse→7+bring to a standstill
Synonyms
paralyse
bring to a halt
Easily confused
paralyse
“The strike paralysed public services in the region.”
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