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bring something to a halt (brought trains to a halt), bus came to a halt, city grinds to a halt, screech to a halt, halt in production

be put off/postponed indefinitely The negotiations have been put off/postponed indefinitely. In the light of recent disclosures, the business deal has been postponed indefinitely.

capability to: With the new machines we finally have the capability to do the job properly. have the capability: Has the capability to monitor for excess energy use. beyond the capability of: These tests are beyond the capability of an average student

put someone on hold He's on the phone at the moment- can I put you on hold? The celebration was put on hold until Lenny recovered. Her career has been on hold since she sustained a knee injury.

a feeling or idea that is suggested by a word in addition to its basic meaning, or something suggested by an object or situation: "Resolute" means stubborn, but with a more positive connotation. What is your connotation of the word "free"?

widespread famine Another crop failure could result in widespread famine. die of famine There were reports of refugees dying of famine. Thousands of people emigrated during the Irish potato famine of 1845–46.

They have barely enough (= no more than what is needed) to pay the rent this month. She was barely (= only just) 15 when she won her first championship.

a team of intrepid explorers

Books on every conceivable subject lined one wall. It's just conceivable (= possible although difficult to imagine) (that) the hospital made a mistake.

Initially, most people approved of the new plan. The damage was far more serious than initially believed.

It was just a bit of rough and tumble. She enjoys the rough and tumble of politics.

She had a skirmish with her boss. There was a short skirmish between the two of them over who would pay for the meal.

The doctors made one last desperate attempt to save the boy's life. This is my second attempt at the exam. He attempted to escape through a window. He attempted a joke, but no one laughed. There's no point in even attempting an explanation.

The crowds have been large, with the vast majority of the fans rooting for Mexico. Who do you root for in the Super Bowl? Good luck! We're all rooting for you.

a person who is new to an organization or an activity: These rookie cops don't know anything yet. All rookie police officers are required to go through the basic training course. He made an embarrassing rookie mistake.

The morphine took effect almost as soon as it was injected. If you inject something into an organization, conversation, or exchange, you add it: The contest was intended to inject some friendly competition into the proceedings.

to move, making a lot of noise: The train thundered past, shaking the whole house. to shout angrily: I never want to see you here again!" he thundered.

to leave somewhere or someone suddenly: You can't run off (home) now, just when I need you! My wife has run off with another man. to make copies of something: She downloaded it, printed it, and ran off copies for her friends.

are not usually connected with each other: miscellaneous household items. His bedroom is full of guitars, keyboards, and miscellaneous instruments. miscellaneous charges/costs/expenses The job helps me pay for food and miscellaneous expenses.