I held the speed to the last possible moment and hit the brakes when the other man did, staying right with him.
My preference would be to have the car hit the brakes.
I hit the brakes in the middle of Route 10.
Sometimes you need to slow down, hit the brakes and take time to think about things.
He hit the brakes suddenly, came to a full stop.
He looked up in time to see the Toyota hit the brakes.
The driver hit the brakes, but it was too late.
Trains then bank for the last time and hit the brakes.
Or if I'd done something, hit the brakes, the gas, anything.
"Don't look to me like you even hit the brakes."