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nip it in the bud

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  • nip it in the bud — If you nip something in the bud, you deal with a problem when it is still small, before it can grow into something serious …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • nip something in the bud — nip (something) in the bud to prevent a small problem from getting worse by stopping it soon after it starts. The strike was nipped in the bud by some clever negotiation …   New idioms dictionary

  • nip something in the bud — CUT SHORT, curtail, check, curb, thwart, frustrate, stop, halt, arrest, stifle, obstruct, block, squash, quash, subdue, crack down on, stamp out; informal put the kibosh on. → nip * * * nip something in the bud informal phrase to stop a bad… …   Useful english dictionary

  • nip something in the bud — before your children start spending most of their free time in front of the television or computer, nip it in the bud Syn: cut short, curtail, check, curb, thwart, frustrate, stop, halt, arrest, stifle, obstruct, block, squash, quash, subdue,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • nip it in the bud — stop it before it grows, prevent it from spreading    If the students plan a revolt, we ll nip it in the bud …   English idioms

  • nip it in the bud —    If you nip something in the bud, you deal with a problem when it is still small, before it can grow into something serious.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Nip it in the bud —   If you nip something in the bud, you deal with a problem when it is still small, before it can grow into something serious …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • nip something in the bud — informal to stop a bad situation from becoming worse by taking action at an early stage of its development We need to nip this bad behaviour in the bud …   English dictionary

  • nip something in the bud — suppress or destroy something at an early stage. → nip …   English new terms dictionary

  • nip in the bud — To destroy or put a stop to (something) at its very beginning • • • Main Entry: ↑bud nip in the bud see under ↑bud1 • • • Main Entry: ↑nip * * * nip (something) in the bud see ↑nip …   Useful english dictionary

  • nip in the bud — nip (something) in the bud to prevent a small problem from getting worse by stopping it soon after it starts. The strike was nipped in the bud by some clever negotiation …   New idioms dictionary

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