in the bud
Example Sentences
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Walsh suggested to Sir Jeffrey that he had gone because it was "something you needed to nip in the bud".
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Had a military coup been nipped in the bud?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
This is why a lot of Jews want to nip that rhetoric in the bud.
From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2025
Years later, when it appeared their feud might be heating up again, the two NBA greats took to social media to nip that notion in the bud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2025
In fact, he hardly dared exit, even for food, lest a wayward shotgun pellet nip his delicate aesthetic life in the bud.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
