English Dictionary

ride the brakes

動詞

To apply the brakes excessively, such that their working life will be shortened; most especially, to keep one's foot or hand on the brake pedal or lever even when no braking is needed.

日本語の意味

ブレーキを必要以上にかける、すなわち、不要な時にも足や手をブレーキペダルに置いてブレーキ作動状態を維持し、ブレーキの寿命を縮める行為を指す。

If you constantly ride the brakes on your commute, you'll wear them out much sooner and risk needing expensive repairs.

通勤で常にブレーキを過度に使うと、ずっと早く摩耗して高額な修理が必要になる可能性があります。

意味（1）

To apply the brakes excessively, such that their working life will be shortened; most especially, to keep one's foot or hand on the brake pedal or lever even when no braking is needed.

rides the brakes （ present singular third-person ）

riding the brakes （ participle present ）

rode the brakes （ past ）

ridden the brakes （ participle past ）