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
informellt
Exempel
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
kollokation
Exempel
He put the brakes on when he saw the red light ahead.
