put the brakes on (someone/something)

to slow or stop the progress of someone or something.

People who live here want to put the brakes on plans to build so many new houses.

More than a foot of snow on the ground put the brakes on travel in the region.

• roll sleeves up
• roll up sleeves
• roll up your sleeves
• roll with it
• roll with the punches
• roll your sleeves up
• Rome wasn't built in a day.
• roof caves in
• roof falls in
• roof over head
• roof over your head
• room to swing a cat
• root and branch
• root-and-branch
• as a rule
• as as they come
• a saving grace
• as a whole
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• as bold as brass
• a scandal sheet
• a scaredy-cat