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nip in the bud

idiom

To stop something at an early stage.


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Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    nip and tuck

    So evenly matched that the advantage shifts from one to the other, and the outcome is uncertain.

  2. 02

    nip at

    To sip a drink (usually alcoholic) in small amounts.

  3. 03

    story, bud

    Used as a greeting; How are you?, What's up?

  4. 04

    what's the story, bud

    Used as a greeting; How are you?, What's up?

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