to a standstill

[Ken Golovin]

to a standstill - ?

context:

In the first three wars Māori fought the British to a standstill each time. They had no wish to beat the British or to drive them from New Zealand. From the engagements emerged an understanding: English law prevailed in the townships and settlements, and Māori law and customs elsewhere. There followed a period of relative peace and economic cooperation from 1848 to 1860.

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_land_wars

[dendrit]

до тупикового состояния

[denghu]

fought the British to a standstill = останавливали наступление британских войск