slam on the brakes
Halt with urgency
To slam on the brakes is to press the brake pedal suddenly and forcefully, bringing a vehicle to an abrupt stop: A deer ran out and I had to slam on the brakes.
Figuratively, it means to halt something suddenly—a project, a relationship, a plan: Management slammed on the brakes when costs spiraled.
- decelerationDecrease in speed
- screechHigh, harsh cry
- reactAnswer a stimulus
- split secondInfinitesimal unit of time
- haltComplete sudden stop
full stop · emergency · stop · sudden · skid · panic · near miss · collision avoidance · fender bender · vehicle · reaction time · stopping distance · pedal · reflexes · deer in headlights · pressure · friction · adrenaline rush
slam on the brakesfloor it
Accelerate to maximum speed
gun it · step on the gas · hit the gas · put the pedal to the metal · accelerate
slam on the brakesfull speed ahead
Command for maximum thrust
full steam ahead · forge ahead · push forward · charge ahead · press on
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