to  put  the brakes on
put
pʊt
poot
the
ðə
dhē
brakes
breɪks
breiks
on
ɒn
on
[put] a brake on
[put] on the brakes

Definitie en betekenis van "put the brakes on"in het Engels

to put the brakes on
01

to prevent something from happening or making more progress 

idioom
informeel
Voorbeelden
Faced with rising costs, the company had to put the brakes on their ambitious expansion plans. 
02

to slow down or stop a vehicle by using the stopping mechanism 

collocatie
Voorbeelden
He put the brakes on when he saw the red light ahead. 
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