Foot on brake

"I knew I was on the brake"

"My foot was absolutely, positively, on the brake."

"Brakes can't cause a car to speed up."

She was "gently riding the brake" when the "car just lurched forward."

She was "hitting brake so many times"

No brakes

Oh Honorable Mr. Holder, 
how about slamming on the brakes to stop Toyota executives
 from continuing with their out-of-control misconduct toward consumers?