jam the brake(s) on
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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 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
brake — [1] To slow down a vehicle. [2] The mechanism that converts motion (kinetic energy) into heat energy through friction. The most common instance is found in the wheels of cars where the brake shoes or disc pads are designed to press against the… … Dictionary of automotive terms
The R.E.D. Album — The R.E.D. Album … Wikipedia
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
brake — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ defective, faulty ▪ front, rear ▪ emergency (AmE), foot (usually footbrake), hand … Collocations 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
