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come to a .....: To stop abruptly.

Our research came to a halt after a sudden reduction in funding.

To make a mistake. This idiom comes from basketball: to drop the b.....

DROP THE BALL: I think she really dropped the ball when she decided to quit that promising internship.

to start in a particular way: Get ...... to a good/bad start

get off to a good/bad start : The day had got off to a bad start.

It's your responsibility now; it's up to you: The ball is in one's ........ This term comes from tennis.

I've done all I can; now the ball's in your court.

fall at the first/final h........ to fail at the beginning or near the end of something that you are trying to do

FALL AT THE FIRST HURDLE/ fall at the first/final fence

Hit the bull's-......... .It has the same meaning with Hit the mark or the nail on the head: Be absolutely right. It comes from archery.

HIT THE BULL'S EYE: Your remark about finances hit the bull's-eye(to achieve the goal perfectly) Our idea really hit the bull's-eye.

to move more slowly than other people so that they get ahead of you: DROP ....

DROP BACK : He dropped back and finished in sixth place.

My happiness was brought to a sudden h....... by the death of my father.

halt: a stop or pause

The boys fought..... until one of them was down. They fought ..... until they were exhausted.

FIGHT ON: continue to fight

It's good to know that whatever happens, he'll support me and be in my c...... This idiom comes from boxing.

To have someone's support/help. If someone is in your corner, they are supporting you and helping you.

She stopped a...... and looked at him.: suddenly and unexpectedly (adv)

abruptly /əˈbrʌptli/

We're aiming to be the first one out of the ....... with mixed-reality technology. This term comes from horse racing

Out of the (starting) gate: to be the first to do st that others are also trying to do/ At or from the very starting position.

to stop being involved in an activity: pull .....

PULL OUT OF: The firm is pulling out of the personal computer business.