put the brakes on

To have somebody so scared of you they won't even step to you. This saying is accredited to the east side of Detroit. You may have also heard this on Crime Mobs CD.

This bitch was talking shit so I put the brakes on her because I would have beat her ass.

by CLASS/06 May 10, 2005

Put the brakes on

To try to stop somthing from happening with actions or words.

1: Hey what are you doing tonight?
2: Not a chance.
1: Why do you have to put the brakes on me?

by TheTrueTranslator January 1, 2019