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bring to a standstill |
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bring something to a standstill to cause a process or a job to reach a point at which it must stop. The accident brought the work to a standstill. The strike brought construction to a standstill. See also: bring, standstill How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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nbsp;Islands; it would not only negatively affect Malta's tourism industry, which accounts for about 25 per cent of its gross domestic product and as such is one of the main pillars of its economy, but would also contaminate or bring to a standstill our reverse osmosis plants, which are a main source of our potable water. |
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