nip sth in the bud
to stop something before it has an opportunity to become established:
Many serious illnesses can be nipped in the bud if they are detected early enough.
It's important to nip this kind of bullying in the bud.

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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.

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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.

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nip in the bud
to stop something at the start
They found out about the computer problem but were able to nip the problem in the bud.

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nip something in the bud
to stop something at the start
They found out about the computer problem but were able to nip the problem in the bud.

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nip in the bud
v. phr. To check at the outset; prevent at the start; block or destroy in the beginning.
The police nipped the plot in the bud.
The teacher nipped the disorder in the bud.

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