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See: AX TO GRIND.

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ax to grind

[ax to grind] {n. phr.}, {informal} Something to gain for yourself: a selfish reason. * /In praising movies for classroom use he has an ax to grind; he sells motion […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

grind to a halt

[grind to a halt] {v. phr.}, {informal} To slow down and stop like a machine does when turned off. * /The old car ground to a halt in front of […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

halt

[halt] See: [CALL A HALT], [GRIND TO A HALT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

to a halt

[to a halt] See: [GRIND TO A HALT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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