put the brakes on
To stop or to slow it downTo stop (an event, action, or process) or to slow it down.
Meaning
2 senses(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.
Examples
3697 sentencesDon't put it on my desk.
Не клади його мені на стіл. — deniko
ruНе на моей парте! — Olya
deLeg es nicht auf meinen Schreibtisch! — Manfredo
Put the book on the desk.
Поклади книжку на стіл. — deniko
ruПоложи книгу на стол. — marafon
deLeg das Buch auf den Schreibtisch. — MUIRIEL
Put the gun on the table.
Поклади пістолет на стіл. — deniko
ruПоложи пистолет на стол. — Gruzilkin
deLeg die Pistole auf den Tisch. — MUIRIEL
He put his thoughts on paper.
Він виклав свої думки на папері. — deniko
ruОн изложил свои мысли на бумаге. — marafon
deEr brachte seine Gedanken zu Papier. — al_ex_an_der
Don't put books on the table.
Не клади книги на стіл. — deniko
ruНе клади книги на стол. — sharptoothed
deLeg keine Bücher auf den Tisch. — MUIRIEL
Forms
puts the brakes on, putting the brakes on, put the brakes on, put the brakes on| Base form | put the brakes on · to put the brakes on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | puts the brakes on |
| Present participle | putting the brakes on |
| Past simple | put the brakes on |
| Past participle | put the brakes on |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb