brake

Related to brake: brake lining, hand brake

hit the brakes

1. To quickly engage a vehicle's brakes to slow down or stop. He hit the brakes when he saw the child running into the street.

2. By extension, to slow down or stop something one is doing. We had to hit the brakes on development when we found out the investors were pulling out.

jam (on) the brake(s)

1. Literally, to quickly press on a vehicle's brakes to slow down or stop. He jammed on the brakes when he saw the child running into the street. You risk doing your car serious damage if you jam the brake without shifting down the gears.

2. By extension, to slow down or stop something one is doing. We had to jam on the brakes when we found out investors were pulling out of the company.

jam the brake(s) on

1. Literally, to quickly press on a vehicle's brakes to slow down or stop. He jammed the brakes on when he saw the child running into the street. You risk doing your car serious damage if you jam the brake on without shifting down the gears.

2. By extension, to slow down or stop something one is doing. In this usage, the thing being stopped can be stated after "on." We had to jam the brakes on development when we found out the investors were pulling out.

put on the brakes

To slow down, impede, or stop one's activity or progress. We had to put on the brakes when we found out investors were pulling out of the company. I think the government should put on the brakes in regards to its spending, or it's going to find itself in insurmountable debt.

See also: brake, on, put

put the brakes on (someone or something)

To slow, impede, or stop someone's or something's progress or activities. The recent economic downturn put the brakes on the government's plans for redeveloping the region's transportation system. They put the brakes on our department because they felt our criticism was too damaging to the company's image.

See also: brake, on, put

slam (on) the brake(s)

1. Literally, to quickly press on a vehicle's brakes to slow down or stop. He slammed on the brakes when he saw the child running into the street. You risk doing your car serious damage if you slam the brake without shifting down the gears.

2. By extension, to slow down or stop something that one is doing. We had to slam on the brakes when we found out investors were pulling out of the company.

slam the brake(s) on

1. Literally, to quickly press on a vehicle's brakes to slow down or stop. He slammed the brakes on when he saw the child running into the street. You risk doing your car serious damage if you slam the brake on without shifting down the gears.

2. By extension, to slow down or stop something one is doing. In this usage, the thing being stopped can be stated after "on." We had to slam the brakes on development when we found out the investors were pulling out.

that's the breaks

There is nothing we can do about the way things have unfolded, especially bad ones, so there is no reason to be upset about it; that's just the way things are. I'm pretty gutted about not getting into the grad school program I wanted, but hey, that's the breaks.

See also: break

them's the breaks

See also: break

them's the facts

colloquial You've got to accept that these are the facts of the situation; that's just the way things are. Typically said of something that is unfortunate or undesirable for the other person. A: "I can't believe you got the promotion over me!" B: "Sorry, them's the facts!" Look, what happened to your family was wrong. Them's the facts. But wallowing in self-pity about it ain't gonna help one bit!

those are the breaks

hit the brakes

1. Lit. to step on a vehicle's brakes hard and fast. I came around the curve too fast and had to hit the brakes immediately.

2. Fig. to stop [something]. The project seemed to be getting nowhere so we hit the brakes before too much more money was spent.

jam the brakes on

to press down hard on a vehicle's brakes. Alice jammed the brakes on and the car skidded all over the place. She jammed on the brakes.

put the brakes on someone

Fig. to block someone's activities; to cause someone to stop doing something. (Based on put the brakes on something.) The boss put the brakes on Gerald, who was trying too aggressively to get promoted. We are going to have to put the brakes on you if you make any more difficulties.

See also: brake, on, put

put the brakes on something

to halt or impede some process. The manager had to put the brakes on the Wilson project due to lack of funds. We will put the brakes on this project because it is costing too much money.

See also: brake, on, put

slam the brakes on

to push on a vehicle's brakes suddenly and hard. (The can be replaced by a possessive pronoun.) The driver in front of me slammed her brakes on and I nearly ran into her. Don't slam on your brakes when the road is wet.

put the brakes on something

If someone or something puts the brakes on or puts the brakes on something, it causes a process or activity to slow down or stop. He put the brakes on his social life and concentrated on his work. The company needs to put the brakes on and slow things down. Note: You can also say that someone or something puts on the brakes. I was ready to make an offer on the house, until my wife put on the brakes.

that's the breaks

them's the breaks

AMERICAN, INFORMAL

People say that's the breaks or them's the breaks to mean that this is the way life is and there is nothing you can do about it. Some days you don't play so well, but that's the breaks.

See also: break

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

that's (or them's) the breaks

that's the way things turn out (used to express resigned acceptance of a situation). North American informal

See also: break

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

jam on the ˈbrake(s)

jam the ˈbrake(s) on

make a vehicle stop very suddenly by operating the brakes with force: The car skidded as he jammed on the brakes.

See also: brake, jam, on

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

hit the brakes
slam (on) the brake(s)
slam the brake(s) on
slam the brakes on
jam (on) the brake(s)
jam on the brake
jam the brake(s) on
jam the brakes on
put on the brakes
bogged down

References in periodicals archive

When pressure on the brake pedal is removed and the spring in the master cylinder pushes the piston in the master cylinder back to the off position, hydraulic pressure against the brake piston is removed and a return spring or springs move the brake piston back to the off position so the brake doesn't drag.

Aircraft brakes: assuring you'll stop: modern aircraft brakes are reliable, effective and inexpensive to keep up, if common sense preventive maintenance is performed

For starters, Florida state law requires any trailer over the gross weight of 3,000 pounds to have brakes on each axle.

Smooth stop: EOH brake systems take the "clunk" out of trailering

2, where [F.sub.N1], [F.sub.N2], [F.sub.N3] respectively are the normal forces on the head face of the pushing screw, screw interface, between the pushing nut and the third class gear, N; f1, f2, f3 are the friction coefficient of above-mentioned three friction pairs; a is the screw angel of the pushing screw pair; [F.sub.1] is the feedback force that the braking disk acts on the head face of the pushing screw action radius by the feedback brake transmission component, N; [F.sub.N4] is the lockup force, that is the pressing force which the pushing nut acts on the braking blocks, generated from braking disc and the driving gear of first class transmission 16 drives.

Energy regenerative braking ABS control research on feedback lockup driving-braking integrated system for electric vehicles/Energija atkuriancios stabdymo ABS kontroles tyrimas naudojant integruota elektriniu automobiliu vaziavimo-stabdymo griztamojo rysio isjungimo sistema

"There is no warning and when the brake fluid has cooled down again the braking function appears normal.

Stopping the silent killer in its tracks

Remember, driving that little bit more slowly can only help to preserve the life of your brakes so try taking it easy on the accelerator.

Don't brake the rules with your car safety

"We hope that our simple guidelines will help airlines generate some savings and help them to enjoy the benefits of lower wear rate and higher service life that carbon brakes provide."

DABS puts the brakes on airline waste; AEROSPACE

Our online guide is designed to make it easy for motorists to check, maintain and learn how to improve their own brakes.

drivelines: Brake alert; motoring world

For you engineer types: KE = (1/2MV2)/X KE = Kinetic energy M = aircraft landing weight V = aircraft landing speed X = The number of brake assemblies per aircraft

F-16 brake energy limits

The 'Brake Fluid tester' costs pounds 39.00, from www.carparts-direct.co.uk or call 01332 290833.

Drivers unaware of brake fluid needs

Get Free Sample Automotive Brake Linings Market 2019 to 2025 Report at:

Automotive Brake Linings Market 7.8% CAGR 2019 to 2025 - Global Trends, Size, Share, Growth, Business Opportunities and Regional Analysis

Sticking calliper: The calliper and calliper brackets hold the brake pads and force them against the rotor to stop the vehicle.

Top 10 Brake Concerns Every Driver Should Know

Ensuring that Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles continue to perform as designed, Mercedes-Benz Oman launched a dedicated Brake Pads Campaign in Muscat, Sohar and Salalah.

MERCEDES-BENZ OMAN ANNOUNCES BRAKE PADS CAMPAIGN WITH UP TO 61 PER CENT DISCOUNT ON PARTS, 30 PER CENT OFF LABOUR

The size, weight and landing speed of an airplane greatly influence the design and complexity of its brake system.

Braking Tactics: Overusing your brakes during landing and taxi operations is poor technique. And expensive

KTR reports it has extended its range of industrial brakes products by adding a new line of electro-hydraulic thruster brake systems and says the KTR-STOP TB line is available as disk or drum brakes.

Thruster brakes added to range

词组	brake
释义	brake Related to brake: brake lining, hand brake hit the brakes 1. To quickly engage a vehicle's brakes to slow down or stop. He hit the brakes when he saw the child running into the street. 2. By extension, to slow down or stop something one is doing. We had to hit the brakes on development when we found out the investors were pulling out. See also: brake, hit jam (on) the brake(s) 1. Literally, to quickly press on a vehicle's brakes to slow down or stop. He jammed on the brakes when he saw the child running into the street. You risk doing your car serious damage if you jam the brake without shifting down the gears. 2. By extension, to slow down or stop something one is doing. We had to jam on the brakes when we found out investors were pulling out of the company. See also: jam jam the brake(s) on 1. Literally, to quickly press on a vehicle's brakes to slow down or stop. He jammed the brakes on when he saw the child running into the street. You risk doing your car serious damage if you jam the brake on without shifting down the gears. 2. By extension, to slow down or stop something one is doing. In this usage, the thing being stopped can be stated after "on." We had to jam the brakes on development when we found out the investors were pulling out. See also: jam, on put on the brakes To slow down, impede, or stop one's activity or progress. We had to put on the brakes when we found out investors were pulling out of the company. I think the government should put on the brakes in regards to its spending, or it's going to find itself in insurmountable debt. See also: brake, on, put put the brakes on (someone or something) To slow, impede, or stop someone's or something's progress or activities. The recent economic downturn put the brakes on the government's plans for redeveloping the region's transportation system. They put the brakes on our department because they felt our criticism was too damaging to the company's image. See also: brake, on, put slam (on) the brake(s) 1. Literally, to quickly press on a vehicle's brakes to slow down or stop. He slammed on the brakes when he saw the child running into the street. You risk doing your car serious damage if you slam the brake without shifting down the gears. 2. By extension, to slow down or stop something that one is doing. We had to slam on the brakes when we found out investors were pulling out of the company. See also: slam slam the brake(s) on 1. Literally, to quickly press on a vehicle's brakes to slow down or stop. He slammed the brakes on when he saw the child running into the street. You risk doing your car serious damage if you slam the brake on without shifting down the gears. 2. By extension, to slow down or stop something one is doing. In this usage, the thing being stopped can be stated after "on." We had to slam the brakes on development when we found out the investors were pulling out. See also: on, slam that's the breaks There is nothing we can do about the way things have unfolded, especially bad ones, so there is no reason to be upset about it; that's just the way things are. I'm pretty gutted about not getting into the grad school program I wanted, but hey, that's the breaks. See also: break them's the breaks There is nothing we can do about the way things have unfolded, especially bad ones, so there is no reason to be upset about it; that's just the way things are. I'm pretty gutted about not getting into the grad school program I wanted, but hey, them's the breaks. See also: break them's the facts colloquial You've got to accept that these are the facts of the situation; that's just the way things are. Typically said of something that is unfortunate or undesirable for the other person. A: "I can't believe you got the promotion over me!" B: "Sorry, them's the facts!" Look, what happened to your family was wrong. Them's the facts. But wallowing in self-pity about it ain't gonna help one bit! See also: fact those are the breaks There is nothing we can do about the way things have unfolded, especially bad ones, so there is no reason to be upset about it; that's just the way things are. I'm pretty gutted about not getting into the grad school program I wanted, but hey, those are the breaks. See also: break, those Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. hit the brakes 1. Lit. to step on a vehicle's brakes hard and fast. I came around the curve too fast and had to hit the brakes immediately. 2. Fig. to stop [something]. The project seemed to be getting nowhere so we hit the brakes before too much more money was spent. See also: brake, hit jam the brakes on to press down hard on a vehicle's brakes. Alice jammed the brakes on and the car skidded all over the place. She jammed on the brakes. See also: brake, jam, on put the brakes on someone Fig. to block someone's activities; to cause someone to stop doing something. (Based on put the brakes on something.) The boss put the brakes on Gerald, who was trying too aggressively to get promoted. We are going to have to put the brakes on you if you make any more difficulties. See also: brake, on, put put the brakes on something to halt or impede some process. The manager had to put the brakes on the Wilson project due to lack of funds. We will put the brakes on this project because it is costing too much money. See also: brake, on, put slam the brakes on to push on a vehicle's brakes suddenly and hard. (The can be replaced by a possessive pronoun.) The driver in front of me slammed her brakes on and I nearly ran into her. Don't slam on your brakes when the road is wet. See also: brake, on, slam McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. put the brakes on something If someone or something puts the brakes on or puts the brakes on something, it causes a process or activity to slow down or stop. He put the brakes on his social life and concentrated on his work. The company needs to put the brakes on and slow things down. Note: You can also say that someone or something puts on the brakes. I was ready to make an offer on the house, until my wife put on the brakes. See also: brake, on, put, something that's the breaks or them's the breaks AMERICAN, INFORMAL People say that's the breaks or them's the breaks to mean that this is the way life is and there is nothing you can do about it. Some days you don't play so well, but that's the breaks. See also: break Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. that's (or them's) the breaks that's the way things turn out (used to express resigned acceptance of a situation). North American informal See also: break Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary jam on the ˈbrake(s) , jam the ˈbrake(s) on make a vehicle stop very suddenly by operating the brakes with force: The car skidded as he jammed on the brakes. See also: brake, jam, on Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: hit the brakes slam (on) the brake(s) slam the brake(s) on slam the brakes on jam (on) the brake(s) jam on the brake jam the brake(s) on jam the brakes on put on the brakes bogged down References in periodicals archive When pressure on the brake pedal is removed and the spring in the master cylinder pushes the piston in the master cylinder back to the off position, hydraulic pressure against the brake piston is removed and a return spring or springs move the brake piston back to the off position so the brake doesn't drag. Aircraft brakes: assuring you'll stop: modern aircraft brakes are reliable, effective and inexpensive to keep up, if common sense preventive maintenance is performed For starters, Florida state law requires any trailer over the gross weight of 3,000 pounds to have brakes on each axle. Smooth stop: EOH brake systems take the "clunk" out of trailering 2, where [F.sub.N1], [F.sub.N2], [F.sub.N3] respectively are the normal forces on the head face of the pushing screw, screw interface, between the pushing nut and the third class gear, N; f1, f2, f3 are the friction coefficient of above-mentioned three friction pairs; a is the screw angel of the pushing screw pair; [F.sub.1] is the feedback force that the braking disk acts on the head face of the pushing screw action radius by the feedback brake transmission component, N; [F.sub.N4] is the lockup force, that is the pressing force which the pushing nut acts on the braking blocks, generated from braking disc and the driving gear of first class transmission 16 drives. Energy regenerative braking ABS control research on feedback lockup driving-braking integrated system for electric vehicles/Energija atkuriancios stabdymo ABS kontroles tyrimas naudojant integruota elektriniu automobiliu vaziavimo-stabdymo griztamojo rysio isjungimo sistema "There is no warning and when the brake fluid has cooled down again the braking function appears normal. Stopping the silent killer in its tracks Remember, driving that little bit more slowly can only help to preserve the life of your brakes so try taking it easy on the accelerator. Don't brake the rules with your car safety "We hope that our simple guidelines will help airlines generate some savings and help them to enjoy the benefits of lower wear rate and higher service life that carbon brakes provide." DABS puts the brakes on airline waste; AEROSPACE Our online guide is designed to make it easy for motorists to check, maintain and learn how to improve their own brakes. drivelines: Brake alert; motoring world For you engineer types: KE = (1/2MV2)/X KE = Kinetic energy M = aircraft landing weight V = aircraft landing speed X = The number of brake assemblies per aircraft F-16 brake energy limits The 'Brake Fluid tester' costs pounds 39.00, from www.carparts-direct.co.uk or call 01332 290833. Drivers unaware of brake fluid needs Get Free Sample Automotive Brake Linings Market 2019 to 2025 Report at: Automotive Brake Linings Market 7.8% CAGR 2019 to 2025 - Global Trends, Size, Share, Growth, Business Opportunities and Regional Analysis Sticking calliper: The calliper and calliper brackets hold the brake pads and force them against the rotor to stop the vehicle. Top 10 Brake Concerns Every Driver Should Know Ensuring that Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles continue to perform as designed, Mercedes-Benz Oman launched a dedicated Brake Pads Campaign in Muscat, Sohar and Salalah. MERCEDES-BENZ OMAN ANNOUNCES BRAKE PADS CAMPAIGN WITH UP TO 61 PER CENT DISCOUNT ON PARTS, 30 PER CENT OFF LABOUR The size, weight and landing speed of an airplane greatly influence the design and complexity of its brake system. Braking Tactics: Overusing your brakes during landing and taxi operations is poor technique. And expensive KTR reports it has extended its range of industrial brakes products by adding a new line of electro-hydraulic thruster brake systems and says the KTR-STOP TB line is available as disk or drum brakes. Thruster brakes added to range
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