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To come to a dead-end

To cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck

To cause something to stop functioning altogether

Closed at one end, or having a dead end

Closed-off passage

A situation, typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress can be made

A habit or pattern of behaviour that has become dull and unproductive but is hard to change

Path upon which travel occurs

Never happening event

A situation that is difficult or dangerous

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Verb

To come to a dead-end

bring to an end

bring to a close

axe^UK

ax^US

pull the plug on

draw to a close

bring to a halt

become obsolete

bring to a conclusion

come to a close

knock something on the head

bring down curtain

put a period to

be no longer valid

bring to fruition

set the seal on

come to a conclusion

bring to a stop

get on the wagon

quit cold turkey

tie up loose ends

come to the end

be through with

bring to an untimely end

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Verb

To cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck

put the kibosh on

cramp one's style

give the run around

put on back burner

throw a monkey wrench into

throw a spanner in the works

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

stand in the way of

get in the way of

put the stopper on

put the mockers on

upset the applecart

put a spoke in someone's wheel

be all Greek to

take wind out of

play havoc with

bring to an end

give a hard time

bring to naught

go to your head

take the wind out of your sails

cook someone's goose

spike someone's guns

outmanoeuvre^UK

queer someone's pitch

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

cause to be at a stand

throw monkey wrench in

throw off balance

bring to screeching halt

make your head spin

make someone scratch their head

pour cold water on

set someone thinking

put a damper on

throw cold water on

prevent from making progress

put the brakes on

take out of play

tie one's hands

bring to a close

put straitjacket on

clip someone's wings

cramp someone's style

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

mess with one's head

put the damper on

give disadvantage

take wind out of sails

get the better of

put out of commission

stem the flow of

turn upside down

halt in its tracks

place an embargo on

run circles around

put a stopper in

give the run-around

run rings around

put half nelson on

throw a monkey wrench in the works

dash one's hope

be a hindrance to

throw a spoke in the wheel of

cause confusion in

cause turmoil in

throw into disarray

throw into disorder

throw into confusion

render null and void

impose limits on

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

strangle at birth

give the thumbs down to

put the chill on

give the red light to

declare illegal

come to a standstill

find a way around

find a way round

give the thumbs down

be too much for

keep under control

make impossible

be detrimental to

bring to a standstill

put the brakes on

keep within bounds

lay on the table

put out of action

take a rain check on

put on the back burner

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to it

beat someone to the draw

put in cold storage

provide against

steal a march on

give rain check

head off at pass

hold in abeyance

tie someone's hands

get bogged down

keep from happening

bring an end to

stand in the way

act in advance of

be one step ahead of

slam on the brakes

give a rain check

take a raincheck

keep in abeyance

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

be prejudicial to

be disadvantageous to

keep the lid on

keep a tight rein on

keep tight rein on

make impracticable

cause detriment to

be deleterious to

have a negative effect on

have a bad effect on

drive a nail into the coffin of

act like a wet blanket

render powerless

put out of business

bring to standstill

bring someone to their knees

bring to a stop

pull the plug on

break the habit of

rain on someone's parade

drag through the mud

clip one's wings

knock the bottom out of

queer the pitch of

poke full of holes

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Verb

To cause something to stop functioning altogether

render powerless

bring to naught

put the kibosh on

bring someone to their knees

bring to a standstill

bring to a stop

bring to standstill

put out of action

put out of business

bring to an end

pull the plug on

come to a standstill

come to a close

blow the whistle on

draw to a stand

draw to a close

bring to a halt

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Adjective

Closed at one end, or having a dead end

no through road

leading nowhere

closed at one end

“The down-and-dirty, half-hour drama is the story of an unlikely duo of ex-cons who fall in with a plucky waitress at a notorious dead-end diner.”

Noun

Closed-off passage

Noun

A situation, typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress can be made

Mexican standoff

end of the road

communication breakdown

discontinuation

end of the line

screeching halt

finalization^US

finalisation^UK

breathing space

disconnectedness

cancellation^UK

lack of coherence

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Noun

A habit or pattern of behaviour that has become dull and unproductive but is hard to change

humdrum existence

usual procedure

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Noun

Path upon which travel occurs

dual carriageway

side of the road

compass reading

point of compass

course of action

means of access

travel arrangements

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Noun

Never happening event

castle in the air

out of the question

Noun

A situation that is difficult or dangerous

difficult situation

sticky situation

awkward situation

tricky situation

fine kettle of fish

pretty kettle of fish

unfortunate situation

no-win situation

problematic situation

ticklish situation

tight situation

critical situation

desperate straits

sorry condition

complicated situation

spot of trouble

urgent situation

difficult choice

with nowhere to turn

reversal of fortune

worst-case scenario

mass of problems

unpredictable situation

dog's breakfast

troublesome problem

hard nut to crack

complex problem

emergency situation

potential crisis

situational problem

state of perplexity

state of uncertainty

delicate situation

diffict situation

botched situation

troublesome situation

extreme suffering

between a rock and a hard place

source of trouble

a bad situation

a sorry condition

a difficult situation

sensitive issue

bone of contention

thorn in the flesh

hour of decision

decisive moment

accident waiting to happen

pass the parcel

matter of contention

point of contention

stroke of ill luck

unforeseen circumstances

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