“come to a”

The following 4 entries include the term come to a.

come to a bad end

idiom

: to end up in a bad situation because of one's actions

come to a grinding halt

idiom

: to stop working or moving forward often used figuratively

come to a halt

idiom

: to no longer move or happen

come to a stop

idiom

: to reach a state in which one is no longer moving : stop


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