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to put the brakes on
[put] a brake on
[put] on the brakes
to put the brakes on
01
to prevent something from happening or making more progress
idiom
informal
Exemple
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
colocație
Exemple
He put the brakes on when he saw the red light ahead.
