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hit the brakes

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hit the brakes
to suddenly slow down or stop a vehicle. Maggie hit the brakes, making her car go out of control.
See also: brake, hit

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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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