The difference between Put the brakes on and Speed up
When used as verbs, put the brakes on means to stop (an event, action, or process) or to slow it down, whereas speed up means to accelerate.
check bellow for the other definitions of Put the brakes on and Speed up
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Put the brakes on as a verb (idiomatic, transitive):
To stop (an event, action, or process) or to slow it down.
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Put the brakes on as a verb (idiomatic, intransitive):
To cease to perform one's current activity or to decrease one's level of activity.
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Speed up as a verb (idiomatic, intransitive):
To accelerate; to increase speed.
Examples:
"The car sped up as it went around the corner."
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Speed up as a verb (transitive):
To increase the speed of something; to make something go faster.
Examples:
"You shouldn't speed up your car when you go around corners."