slammed on the brakes
Halted with urgency
To slam on the brakes is to stop a vehicle abruptly by pressing the brake pedal hard and fast: A deer ran into the road and I slammed on the brakes.
Figuratively, it means to halt any activity or process suddenly: The company slammed on the brakes when costs spiraled.
- sudden stopInstantaneous end to motion
- slowedReduced velocity
- stoppedBrought to a halt
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
skid · friction · steering wheel · pedestrian crossing · defensive driving · inertia · kinetic energy · split second · heart pounding · deceleration · emergency stop · road hazard · whiplash · screech · hydroplaning · rearview mirror · hydraulic pressure · tire grip
slammed on the brakesfloored it
Drove at maximum acceleration
put the pedal to the metal · hit the gas · hit the accelerator · took off · sped up
slammed on the brakesfull steam ahead
Complete commitment to progress
doubled down · forged ahead · hit the accelerator · ramped up
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