- If you nip something in the bud, you put an end to something before it develops; it usually refers to something negative, dangerous and undesirable.
Example sentence:
I think our son has started dating the girl next door. I don't like this. We'll have to nip this romance in the bud.
Questions for you to answer:
- Think of situations in which you believe it's desirable to nip something in the bud.
- How may 'nipping something in the bud' relate to someone's freedom?
- Why do people sometimes have to destroy flowers before they bloom?
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