brake Idiom, Proverb
hit the brakes
step on the brakes in a car or vehicle, try to stop When I saw that the other car couldn't stop, I hit the brakes.
jam on the brakes
quickly put the brakes on in a car to stop He jammed on the brakes and was able to avoid hitting the child.
As much use as a handbrake on a canoe
This idiom is used to describe someone or something as worthless or pointless.
ride the brake|brake|clutch|ride|ride the clutch
v. phr., informal To keep your foot on the pedal. Riding the brake is a bad habit for a driver to form.
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Dictionary of similar words, Different wording, Synonyms, Idioms for Idiom, Proverb brake