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User_gary Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
break hard
You are being proactive when you realize that action will be needed and you don't wait.
For example, you know the road is icy. You can keep going full speed and figure that you'll just break hard if you see an accident up ahead and hope you won't become part of the accident yourself. Or, you can be proatice by slowing down now.
Could you explain to me what "break hard" means in this sentence?
For example, you know the road is icy. You can keep going full speed and figure that you'll just break hard if you see an accident up ahead and hope you won't become part of the accident yourself. Or, you can be proatice by slowing down now.
Could you explain to me what "break hard" means in this sentence?
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" Note the spelling. As a practical note, if you've never driven on ice before, you'd be well advised to practice a bit before tackling it at full speed. Typically, when you "brake hard" on ice your wheels lock up and your steering becomes useless.
- " Note the spelling.
- As a practical note, if you've never driven on ice before, you'd be well advised to practice a bit before tackling it at full speed.
- Typically, when you "brake hard" on ice your wheels lock up and your steering becomes useless.
- ABS (automatic braking system - now available on most cars) senses when the wheels lock up, and pulses the braking, to give you as much control as possible.
- Without this system, you need to pump the brakes lightly to avoid locking up the wheels.
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"To brake" is an intransitive verb meaning "to apply the brakes on the vehicle." Note the spelling.
As a practical note, if you've never driven on ice before, you'd be well advised to practice a bit before tackling it at full speed. Typically, when you "brake hard" on ice your wheels lock up and your steering becomes useless.
ABS (automatic braking system - now available on
As a practical note, if you've never driven on ice before, you'd be well advised to practice a bit before tackling it at full speed. Typically, when you "brake hard" on ice your wheels lock up and your steering becomes useless.
ABS (automatic braking system - now available on
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