- jam the brakes on
- jam the brakes on†to press down hard on a vehicle's brakes. •
Alice jammed the brakes on and the car skidded all over the place.
•She jammed on the brakes.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
jam the brakes on
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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 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
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 … Idioms and examples
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 — 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 ] 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 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 — Ⅰ. jam [1] ► VERB (jammed, jamming) 1) squeeze or pack tightly into a space. 2) push roughly and forcibly into a position. 3) block (something such as a road) through crowding. 4) become or make unable to function due to a part becoming stuck … English terms 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
