Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
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To nip in the bud
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- to stop something at the start
- to trim the flowers
- to pluck the flowers
- to steal from
Correct Option: A
to nip in the bud : to stop something when it has just begun. Here, to stop something at the start is the right option.
Look at the sentences :
● He was doing petty crimes. Police nipped him in the bud.
