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to put the brakes on
[put] a brake on[put] on the brakesto put the brakes on
01
to prevent something from happening or making more progress
Idiom
Informal
Voorbeelden
We need to put on the brakes and reconsider our plans before moving forward.
02
to slow down or stop a vehicle by using the stopping mechanism
CollocationVoorbeelden
The driver put on the brakes hard as the light turned yellow.
