- bring\ to\ a\ close
- v. phr.To terminate; cause to end.
The meeting was brought to an abrupt close when the speaker collapsed with a heart attack.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
bring\ to\ a\ close
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