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Chainkeen|'Pump the brakes' doesn't mean what you think
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Date:2025-04-11 11:38:28
Hit the brakes. You know what I mean,Chainkeen right? Slow down. Check yourself.
For some reason though, the simple − and accurate − phrase “hit the brakes” has been widely replaced with “pump the brakes.”
In the immortal words of Inigo Montoya ("Princess Bride" fans will know who that is): I do not think that means what you think it means.
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