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Katie Anh
2022-02-15 08:02
Jam (on) the brake(s) spoken language verb phrase
Used to indicate hastily pressing the brakes to stop or slow down the vehicle.
I jammed on the brakes when seeing a ball rolling across.
James jammed on the brakes when he saw his girlfriend hanging out with another guy on the street.
Used to indicate stopping or slowing down something that someone is doing.
Nancy is suffering from depression. We should watch on her and jam on the brakes when seeing her doing anything that may hurt herself.
We have established a team to jam on the brakes when our interest rate goes down.
To stop talking or thinking about something.
To stop playing in a sport
1. To prevent somebody or something from arriving at a certain place
2. To prevent something from happening or prevent someone from doing something by doing something first
If you say you be/come up against a brick wall, you mean that you are unable to go on or change because some obstacles impede you.
1. To say or do something that makes someone talking stop.
2. To end something suddenly.
It's mostly used in the present tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
Used to express one's feelings when facing a bad situation
Man, my life really sucks. Life's a bitch and then you die.
