put on the brakes

常见例句

But now you have to start to put on the brakes .
但是现在你不得不要开始学会刹车。
“Somebody has to put on the brakes,” he says.“If Norway doesn't, who will?
他讲道，“总要有人踩住刹车，如果挪威不来做，谁会去做？”
Put on the brakes and prepare yourself for some backtracking as this eclipse sends a signal that you need to exercise self-restraint.
刹车，准备好原路返回，因为这次月食显示你需要自我克制。

"Ben approached a financial system on the verge of collapse with calm and wisdom, with bold action and out-of-the-box thinking that has helped put the brakes on our economic freefall."
Swan is optimistic that humans can take the necessary collective steps to address climate change and put the brakes on global warming.
with bold action and outside-the-box thinking that has helped put the brakes on our economic free fall,"

Now is the time to keep our foot on the gas, not put on the brakes.
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Do you think it will put on the brakes, raise interest rates, cut spending and raise taxes?
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But it was too late, and although he tried to put on the brakes, his momentum carried him into the end zone.
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