nip something in the bud

nip (something) in the bud

To stop, cease, or prevent something at the beginning or early phase, before it becomes too difficult or unmanageable. I've noticed that Tommy's getting in the bad habit of chewing with is mouth open. Let's nip that in the bud. Why don't you nip the issue in the bud before it starts affecting the entire user base?

nip something in the bud

COMMON

1. If you nip a bad situation or bad behaviour in the bud, you stop it at an early stage. It is important to recognize jealousy as soon as possible and to nip it in the bud before it gets out of hand.

2. If you nip something good in the bud, you stop it before it can develop. The higher prices would fuel inflation and nip the consumer recovery in the bud. Note: This expression may refer to extremely cold weather damaging a plant and stopping it flowering. Alternatively, it may refer to a gardener pruning a plant in bud to prevent it flowering.

nip something in the bud

suppress or destroy something at an early stage.

This phrase refers to the horticultural practice of pinching out plant buds to prevent the development of shoots or flowers. Nip in this sense was used figuratively in the late 16th century, and nip in the bud in the early 17th century.

nip something in the ˈbud

stop something in its early stages because you think it is dangerous to let it develop: This problem needs to be nipped in the bud before it is too late. I think that the government’s new proposal should be quickly nipped in the bud. OPPOSITE: let something ride

词组	nip something in the bud
释义	nip something in the bud nip (something) in the bud To stop, cease, or prevent something at the beginning or early phase, before it becomes too difficult or unmanageable. I've noticed that Tommy's getting in the bad habit of chewing with is mouth open. Let's nip that in the bud. Why don't you nip the issue in the bud before it starts affecting the entire user base? See also: bud, nip Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. nip something in the bud COMMON 1. If you nip a bad situation or bad behaviour in the bud, you stop it at an early stage. It is important to recognize jealousy as soon as possible and to nip it in the bud before it gets out of hand. 2. If you nip something good in the bud, you stop it before it can develop. The higher prices would fuel inflation and nip the consumer recovery in the bud. Note: This expression may refer to extremely cold weather damaging a plant and stopping it flowering. Alternatively, it may refer to a gardener pruning a plant in bud to prevent it flowering. See also: bud, nip, something Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. nip something in the bud suppress or destroy something at an early stage. This phrase refers to the horticultural practice of pinching out plant buds to prevent the development of shoots or flowers. Nip in this sense was used figuratively in the late 16th century, and nip in the bud in the early 17th century. See also: bud, nip, something Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary nip something in the ˈbud stop something in its early stages because you think it is dangerous to let it develop: This problem needs to be nipped in the bud before it is too late. I think that the government’s new proposal should be quickly nipped in the bud. OPPOSITE: let something ride See also: bud, nip, something Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: nip (something) in the bud nip in the bud get out while the goin’s good get out while the going is good get while the gettin 's good get while the gettin’s good get while the getting is good herd herd cats like herding cats References in periodicals archive But I should nip something in the bud and point out that the names were not given to me by Martin Shipton, the Western Mail chief reporter who broke the story. The small world of Welsh politics
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