put the brakes on

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Verb

1. (idiomatic, transitive) To stop (an event, action, or process) or to slow it down.
2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To cease to perform one's current activity or to decrease one's level of activity.

Synonyms

• (transitive) rein in

Antonyms

• (transitive) speed up,
• (intransitive) speed up, step on the gas

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