putting the brakes on

A form of put the brakes on — To stop (an event, action, or process) or to slow it down.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put the brakes on
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APA

putting the brakes on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20the%20brakes%20on

MLA

“putting the brakes on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20the%20brakes%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putting the brakes on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20the%20brakes%20on.

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