a dead end

Значение

a situation in which no more progress is possible

Положение, в котором дальше не продвинуться.

Примеры

1. 1The police investigation reached a dead end when the only witness moved abroad.
2. 2Tom felt his job was a dead end, so he started evening classes in design.
3. 3Every idea we tried for fixing the leak led to a dead end, so we called a plumber.
4. 4The talks hit a dead end when neither side would move on price.
5. 5Is this search a dead end, or should we keep looking for Gran's old letters?

Грамматика

Исчисляемое: a dead end, dead ends. Перед существительным пишется через дефис: dead-end. Часто стоит после reach, hit или lead to.