“悬崖勒马”常见的英文表述有:“rein in on the brink of the precipice” 、“draw back before it's too late” 、“stop at the brink of the precipice” 。
例如:You should rein in on the brink of the precipice and correct your mistakes. (你应该悬崖勒马,改正错误。)
It's not too late to draw back before it's too late. (现在悬崖勒马还不算太晚。)
He finally stopped at the brink of the precipice and changed his mind. (他最终悬崖勒马,改变了主意。)