What does the idiom “put the brakes on” mean?
Definition: slow something down
Example: Higher coal prices put the brakes on industrial activities in the second quarter
Note: In UK English, this is sometimes “put a brake on.”
What does the idiom “put the brakes on” mean?
Definition: slow something down
Example: Higher coal prices put the brakes on industrial activities in the second quarter
Note: In UK English, this is sometimes “put a brake on.”