to slow down or stop an activity
замедлить или остановить активность (zamedit' ili ostanovit' aktivnost')
"The company had to put the brakes on its expansion plans."
"Компания должна была поставить тормоза на свои планы расширения." (Kompaniya dolzhna byla postavit' tormoza na svoi plany rasshireniya.)
a plan or situation that suddenly goes wrong and causes trou...
the success and failure of someone or something over time
to go from a bad situation to a worse one
to stay positive and hopeful in a difficult situation
recovering from an illness or injury
to be cheerful and confident
