British

if a plan or activity hits the buffers, it fails to develop or is stopped.

The talks hit the buffers after only 4 hours.

• put in motion
• put in place
• put in someone's place
• put in their place
• put in the picture
• put in the shade
• put into service
• put in your place
• put it on the line
• put lead in pencil
• put lead in your pencil
• put life in hands
• put life in someone's hands
• put life on the line
• put mind at ease
• put mind at rest
• put mind to it
• put money on someone
• put money on something
• put money where mouth is
• put money where your mouth is
• put neck on the block
• put neck on the line
• put nose out of joint
• put oar in