to stop or slow down an activity
to stop something or someone from progressing with a task or an intention
rein in
slow down
The economic situation is not looking good because of Brexit and this making the Prime Minister put the brakes on international investments.
Our boss put the brakes on executing our proposal because he felt insulted by Charles.
She insulted my mother, so I had to put the brakes on
The newly implemented rules will help put the brakes on gang war.
There is no origin for this idiom
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