put the skids on

Bring to a halt, as in The school committee put the skids on the idea of a dress code. The word skid here probably refers to a shoe or drag that applies pressure to the wheel of a vehicle to prevent it from moving.

Words nearby put the skids on

put the heat on, put the kibosh on, put the lid on, put the make on, put the screws on, put the skids on, put the skids under, put their heads together, put through, put through the wringer, put to bed