hit the buffers | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Tostopsuddenly and unexpectedly.2011December 10, Marc Higginson, “Bolton 1 - 2 Aston Villa”, inBBC Sport‎[1]:The Midlanders will hope the victory will kickstart a campaign that looked to havehit the buffers, but the sense of trepidation enveloping the Reebok Stadium heading into the new year underlines the seriousness of the predicament facing Owen Coyle's men.

Examples:

EN: You gotta face it when you hit the buffers.
ES: Uno tiene que saber retirarse a tiempo.
EN: But then Jennifer got pregnant to her own brother and the train hit the buffers, didn't it?
ES: Pero entonces Jennifer se quedó embarazada a su el propio hermano y el tren llegó a los tampones, no lo hizo?
EN: You and he fell out and my marriage hit the buffers.
ES: Tú y él se pelearon, y mi matrimonio terminó.

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