come to a full stop

come to a full stop

1. To physically halt forward motion. When you take your driving test, remember to come to a full stop at every stop sign. Every driver came to a full stop as the police car, with its flashing lights and siren, sped by.2. To reach an end point, often abruptly or due to difficulties. My research has come to a full stop because every experiment I've tried so far has failed.See also: come, full, stop

come to a full ˈstop

(British English) stop unexpectedly before something is or seems to be finished: It’s a very strange book — you’re in the middle of the story and it suddenly comes to a full stop.She came to a full stop and seemed unable to go on with her speech. Full stop here refers to the mark ( . ) used at the end of a sentence.See also: come, full, stop