put on brakes

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The Pajaro put on brakes a mile off shore.

From Whirligigs by Henry, O.

The driver shut off steam and put on brakes, the Toad got down on the step, and as the train slowed down to almost a walking pace he heard the driver call out, "Now, jump!"

From The Wind in the Willows by Bransom, Paul

The engineer had seen the obstruction on the tracks and had put on brakes, in a vain endeavor to stop the express.

From The Rover Boys in New York Or, Saving their father's honor by Stratemeyer, Edward

Indeed, on March 3 it was found necessary to put on brakes, by issuing an order that no more new schools should be opened for the present.

From The History of Cuba, vol. 4 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher

At the height of the evening's flight there were sometimes fifty herons in sight at once, beating steadily onward until almost overhead, when they put on brakes and dropped.

From Edge of the Jungle by Beebe, William