put the brakes on
US /pʊt ðə breɪks ɑn/
UK /pʊt ðə breɪks ɒn/
成語
暫停, 減緩, 煞車
to slow down or stop an activity or process
範例:
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We need to put the brakes on this project until we get more funding.
我們需要暫停這個項目，直到我們獲得更多資金。
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The government decided to put the brakes on new spending.
政府決定限制新的開支。