- jam on the brakes
- quickly put the brakes on in a car to stop
He jammed on the brakes and was able to avoid hitting the child.
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jam on the brakes
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jam on the brakes — operate the brakes of a vehicle suddenly and forcibly, typically in an emergency … Useful english dictionary
jam on the brakes — The action of quickly depressing the brake pedal (pulling the brake lever on a motorcycle or bicycle) especially in an emergency situation … Dictionary of automotive terms
jam on the brake(s) — | jam the brake(s) on idiom to operate the ↑brakes on a vehicle suddenly and with force • The car skidded as he jammed on the brakes. Main entry: ↑jamidiom … Useful english dictionary
jam the brakes — The action of quickly depressing the brake pedal (pulling the brake lever on a motorcycle or bicycle) especially in an emergency situation … Dictionary of automotive terms
jam on — ˌjam ˈon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they jam on he/she/it jams on present participle jamming on past tense … Useful english dictionary
jam — jam1 [dʒæm] n ↑butter, ↑jam ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(food)¦ 2¦(cars/people)¦ 3¦(machine)¦ 4¦(difficult situation)¦ 5¦(music)¦ 6 kick out the jams 7 jam tomorrow ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(FOOD)¦ [U and C] … Dictionary of contemporary English
jam — jam1 [ dʒæm ] noun * ▸ 1 sweet sticky food ▸ 2 line of stopped vehicles ▸ 3 blockage in machine ▸ 4 difficult situation ▸ 5 music 1. ) count or uncount a sweet sticky food made from boiled fruit and sugar, that is usually spread onto bread:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jam on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms jam on : present tense I/you/we/they jam on he/she/it jams on present participle jamming on past tense jammed on past participle jammed on jam on the brakes/jam the brakes on to put your foot very suddenly and … English dictionary
jam — 1 noun 1 (C, U) a very thick sweet substance made from boiled fruit and sugar and eaten especially on bread; conserve: strawberry jam 2 (C) a situation in which it is difficult or impossible to move because there are so many people, things, cars… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
jam the brake(s) on — jam on the brake(s) | jam the brake(s) on idiom to operate the ↑brakes on a vehicle suddenly and with force • The car skidded as he jammed on the brakes. Main entry: ↑jamidiom … Useful english dictionary
