jammed on the brakes
Halted with urgency
To jam on the brakes is to apply them suddenly and forcefully, bringing a vehicle to an abrupt stop: She jammed on the brakes when the deer ran into the road.
The phrase suggests emergency rather than routine stopping—a hard, decisive motion in response to unexpected danger or obstacle.
- hard stopUnmovable end point
- whiplashNeck injury from jerking
- near missNarrowly averted incident
- decelerationDecrease in speed
- skid marksRubber left by wheels
jolt · inertia · reaction time · split second · close call · defensive driving · screech · road conditions · stopping distance · rear-end collision · fender bender · passenger safety · tire wear · hydraulic system · traction control · tailgating · swerve · adrenaline rush
jammed on the brakesfloored it
Drove at maximum acceleration
hit the gas · put the pedal to the metal · sped up · took off · revved up
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