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Nip something in the bud

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Meaning: to put an end to a problem before it becomes more serious

nip something in the bud

Example – The government has a problem with tax evasion so they have started a policy to nip the problem in the bud.


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Filed Under: Audio, B1 (intermediate), B2 (upper-intermediate), C1 (advanced), English in sixty seconds, Idioms, Vocabulary

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  1. BILAL KHAN says

    May 11, 2014 at 6:55 pm

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