How to pronounce “put the brakes on”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (idiomatic, transitive) To stop (an event, action, or process) or to slow it down.
• (idiomatic, intransitive) To cease to perform one's current activity or to decrease one's level of activity.

Practice Nearby Words

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