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Discover LudwigThe phrase "slam on" is correct and is used in written English.
It is typically used to mean striking something forcefully, or pressing something (often a brake or pedal) firmly and quickly. For example, "He slammed on the brakes to avoid collision."
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They slam on their brakes.
Panicked, I slam on the brakes.
Beltrán hit a grand slam on Friday.
Instinctively, I slam on the brakes.
Should you bid a slam on a finesse?
That's not a slam on James F. C. Burns's debut.
Wing Commander Green then has to slam on the brakes.
Episodes two and three slam on the brakes.
"It's a slam on the black leadership, too.
If so, it is argued, there is no need to slam on the brakes.
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However, the slam-on-the-brakes-and-stare image lives on.
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