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hit the brakes 1. Lit. to step on a vehicle's brakes hard and fast. I came around the curve too fast and had to hit the brakes immediately. 2. Fig. to stop [something]. The project seemed to be getting nowhere so we hit the brakes before too much more money was spent. hit the brakes to suddenly slow down or stop a vehicle Maggie hit the brakes, making her car go out of control. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He dumped the body in his truck bed and backed out of the driveway with such force that her body tumbled out when he hit the brakes. But where we hit the brakes is enough different that we are not sampling the same fields on the same farms every year. If they forget to reinstall the bolts, the cab can tilt forward when you hit the brakes. |
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