Examples of 'put the brakes' in a sentence

Meaning of "put the brakes"

put the brakes - This phrase means to slow down or stop a particular action or process. It is commonly used in contexts where one needs to pause or reconsider their actions before proceeding further

How to use "put the brakes" in a sentence

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put the brakes
I think we should put the brakes on here.
She put the brakes on right away.
You have got to put the brakes on.
Put the brakes on his life.
You need to put the brakes on that.
Glascott was still trying to put the brakes.
I kind of put the brakes on her career.
I guess you must be right to put the brakes on.
We got to put the brakes on this launch.
Did not even have time to put the brakes on.
We have to put the brakes on these people.
Of course there are some people who want to put the brakes on.
Tell him to put the brakes on now.
Put the brakes on our speech.
One of them is to put the brakes on impulsiveness.

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Put the brakes on it for now.
And this is how we put the brakes on.
It has put the brakes on investment in renewable energy.
See if you can put the brakes.
You put the brakes on them.
I did everything in my power to put the brakes on the investigation.
Just put the brakes on it now.
Cardboard bike aims to put the brakes on thieves.
That put the brakes on my acts.
Poor economic conditions put the brakes on progress.
Put the brakes on lucy.
I am not gonna put the brakes on my career now.
Put the brakes on your tongue before you answer.
I needed to put the brakes on him.
Put the brakes on yourself.
I am gonna have to put the brakes on this one.
Put the brakes.
You have to put the brakes on it.
The saddest thing is that we have forgotten how to put the brakes on.
So we will put the brakes on for a little bit.
Often these are matters that undoubtedly put the brakes on such growth.
If you put the brakes on this.
Christianity was not the only religious tradition to put the brakes on a victory lap.
You cannae put the brakes on a highland man.
The way a construction supply chain is organised can also put the brakes on innovation.
Help me put the brakes on the fire sale.
And you know how to put the brakes on.
It can always put the brakes on the final decision if it really wants to.
The others may help put the brakes on.
I want you to put the brakes on him before this gets out of control.
I might be able to get them to put the brakes on all of this.
He will put the brakes on every legislation we are trying to move through Congress.
Can we just put the brakes on.
They put the brakes on the project because they wanted a different kind of Europe.
Brexit will put the brakes.

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