to  nip   something  in the bud
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Definição e significado de "nip something in the bud"em inglês

to nip something in the bud
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to immediately prevent something, particularly something problematic, before it has time to develop 

to [nip] {sth} in the bud definition and meaning
expressão idiomática
informal
Exemplos
The teacher nipped the bullying in the bud before it spread through the class. 
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