brake suddenly

Examples (10)

• She had to brake suddenly to avoid hitting a cat.
• The driver in front of me braked suddenly, and I almost rear-ended him.
• You should never brake suddenly on an icy road unless it's an emergency.
• When the traffic light turned yellow, he braked suddenly instead of speeding up.
• The bus was forced to brake suddenly as a child chased a ball into the street.
• My heart leaped into my throat when the taxi I was in braked suddenly.
• The cyclist had to brake suddenly when a car door opened right in his path.
• I've seen him brake suddenly for no apparent reason, which makes me a nervous passenger.
• If you brake suddenly like that again, you'll give me a heart attack!
• The new car is programmed to brake suddenly if it detects an obstacle.