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Cómo Pronunciar "nip in the bud"

expression

NIP-in-thuh-BUHD
NIP-in-thuh-BUD

Definición

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

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

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

Inglés Británico

nˈɪp/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈʌd

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

NIP-in-thuh-BUHD

UK

NIP-in-thuh-BUD

Escucha en Contexto

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.