to  nip   something  in the bud
nip
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nip
something
ɪn
in
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ðə
dhē
the
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bad
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Визначення та значення слова « nip something in the bud» англійською мовою

to nip something in the bud
01

to immediately prevent something, particularly something problematic, before it has time to develop 

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