OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 29350

nip in the bud

/ˈnɪp.ɪn.ðəˈbʌd/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
descogollar
To remove a bud (from a plant) to prevent flower and fruit from forming.
cortar de raíz
To stop something at an early stage.
If you see a bad habit begin to develop, try to nip it in the bud so that it does not become ingrained.
“I couldn’t be any more upset,” said Inge Bank, 82, who lives near the bar. “We have to nip it in the bud if the Nazi party is coming back.
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