Put the brakes on (something)
Translation of "put the brakes on (something)" into Russian
put the brakes on (something)
затормозить (что-то)
He decided to put the brakes on the project due to budget constraints.
Он решил затормозить проект из-за ограничений бюджета.
Definitions
To slow down or stop a process, activity, or situation, often to prevent it from progressing further.