Darden Clarke-'Pump the brakes' doesn't mean what you think

2025-05-03 23:53:33source:Grant Prestoncategory:Markets

Hit the brakes. You know what I mean,Darden Clarke right? Slow down. Check yourself.

For some reason though, the simple − and accurate − phrase “hit the brakes” has been widely replaced with “pump the brakes.”

In the immortal words of Inigo Montoya ("Princess Bride" fans will know who that is): I do not think that means what you think it means.

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