nip in the bud
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- (British, America) IPA: /ˈnɪp.ɪn.ðəˈbʌd/
- To remove a bud [from a plant] to prevent flower and fruit from forming.
- (idiomatic) To stop something at an early stage.
- If you see a bad habit begin to develop, try to nip it in the bud so that it does not become ingrained.
- Spanish: descogollar
- French: étouffer dans l'œuf, tuer dans l'œuf
- German: im Keim ersticken
- Italian: troncare sul nascere, stroncare sul nascere
- Portuguese: cortar pela raiz
- Russian: пресе́чь в ко́рне
- Spanish: cortar de raíz
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