كيف تنطق "nip in the bud"

expression

NIP-in-thuh-BUHD

NIP-in-thuh-BUD

التعريف

To stop a problem, bad habit, or negative situation at a very early stage before it develops or gets worse.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈnɪp/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbəd

الإنجليزية البريطانية

nˈɪp/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈʌd

أمريكي

NIP-in-thuh-BUHD

بريطاني

NIP-in-thuh-BUD

We should nip the problem in the bud before it gets bigger.

Teachers try to nip bad behavior in the bud.

It's important to nip gossip in the bud at work.

If you don't nip it in the bud, that small issue could turn into a big headache.