كيف تنطق "put the brakes on"

expression

PUT thuh BRAKES awn

put thuh BRAKES on

التعريف

To slow down, stop, or limit something that is happening or developing, especially progress, activities, or plans.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈpʊt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɹeɪks/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

الإنجليزية البريطانية

pʊt/ /ðə, ði/ /bɹˈeɪks/ /ˈɒn

أمريكي

PUT thuh BRAKES awn

بريطاني

put thuh BRAKES on

The government decided to put the brakes on the new law.

They had to put the brakes on spending when the company lost money.

Parents sometimes need to put the brakes on their children's activities.

If we don't put the brakes on climate change soon, it might be too late.