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The Brakes of Damocles

When you intentionally install a set of faulty brakes in your friends car in an attempt to take their life.
I installed the brakes of Damocles in Sam's car.

pump the brakes 

to tell someone to slow down when trying to jump conclusions about someone or something; to slow your role; to caution another concerning any particular matter
Kenny, Pump the brakes, you are lying she did not steal your car!
pump the brakes by Freerl February 23, 2008

Tap the brakes 

To Slow down or to be cautious ,careful it reconsider something
Roscoe really wanted to buy a new home but since his company was laying people off, he decided to tap the brakes on his idea for now

Beat The Brakes 

To beat someone down so badly that they are unable to stop themselves from stumbling around like an idiot. (Like they do not have brakes.)
Sasha stumbled straight into a wall because Chris beat the brakes off of him.
Beat The Brakes by Fast Hands December 2, 2009

beatin the brakes

action phrase used in conjunction with an item such as "beatin' the brakes off that bitch" used to describe an extensive one-sided match or some other action of an aggressive nature
Ryan: "Man you ain't neva in yo life beat down a muthaphucka."

Dave: "As a matter of fact, last night I told this punk he betta get his Nikes cause I'm fast as lightning and I was fin to be beatin the brakes off that bitch."

beat the brakes off 

Blake: "Damn dawg you beat the brakes off his ass."
Kevin: "Fo sho I knocked him ass in his snot box. Pussy ass dude shouldn't have been frontin on my peoples like that."
Blake: "We gotta bounce the blue berries and cherries is comin."