I put a brake on the wheel to keep it from moving on the slope.
brake; check; restraint; limit
Figurative use: something that restrains or puts a limit on an activity, trend, or spending.
政府はインフレに歯止めをかける政策を発表した。
The government announced policies to put a brake on inflation.
彼の浪費に歯止めがきかなくなった。
His spending got out of control.
The new law served as a check on rising prices.
Once the restraint was lost, spending kept increasing.
We attached a skid to the wheel so it wouldn't move.