ブレーキをかける (apply the brakes)
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The set collocation ブレーキをかける, literally 'apply/hang the brakes,' meaning to brake (in a car) or, figuratively, to put a stop to something. The verb かける ('apply, hang, attach') takes various nouns to form action collocations: 電話をかける, 鍵をかける, 心配をかける.
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