nip in the bud
Example Sentences
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This is a rare emergent epidemic that we can still nip in the bud.
From Salon • Oct. 19, 2023
Still, to nip in the bud any thought that Merritt might be mistaken for Richardson, "If he cut his hair, I would greatly appreciate it," the lanky Richardson said.
From Reuters • Jun. 27, 2012
But how much potential walking do we nip in the bud with our lack of sidewalks, our dangerous crossings, our unconnected pedestrian networks?
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2012
The company wants to nip in the bud what it fears could be more regulatory oversight.
From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2011
I should think it rather a sign that he had no one to tell him of the tricks which mothers generally nip in the bud.'
From The Heir of Redclyffe by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
