to put the brakes on
[put] a brake on
[put] on the brakes
to put the brakes on
01
يضع فرامل لشيء, يكبح تقدّم شيء
to prevent something from happening or making more progress
تعبير اصطلاحي
غير رسمي
أمثلة
Faced with rising costs, the company had to put the brakes on their ambitious expansion plans.
وضعت اللوائح الجديدة فرامل لتوسع الشركة السريع.
02
to slow down or stop a vehicle by using the stopping mechanism
متلازمة لفظية
أمثلة
He put the brakes on when he saw the red light ahead.
