Verb
put on the brakes (third-person singular simple present puts on the brakes, present participle putting on the brakes, simple past and past participle put on the brakes)
Alternative form of put the brakes on
Anyway, the BOJ is obviously trying to put on the brakes on what is broadly understood by the community to be silly economics. Source: Internet
Speaking today, Mr Johnson said: "At every point I have said our plan to reopen society and the economy is conditional – that it relies on continued progress against the virus, and that we would not hesitate to put on the brakes if required. Source: Internet