沙さ汰た止やみ

noun

cancellation; abandonment; being dropped

Refers to a plan, project, or matter being shelved or abandoned without a formal decision, often after discussion fades. Frequently used in the patterns 沙汰止みとなる or 沙汰止みになる.

• その計けい画かくは結けっ局きょく沙さ汰た止やみとなった。

  That plan ended up being shelved.

• 話はなし合あいが進すすまず、提てい案あんは沙さ汰た止やみになった。

  Discussions stalled, and the proposal was dropped.