1. Remove a bud from a plant to prevent flower and fruit from forming.(idiomatic) To stop something at an early stage.2. If you see a bad habit begin to develop, try to nip it in the bud so that it does not become ingrained, issues are easier to sort out the earlier they are addressed
nip something in the bud
Silbentrennung
Nip some·thing in the bud
Türkische aussprache
nîp sʌmthîng în dhi bʌd
Aussprache
/ˈnəp ˈsəmᴛʜəɴɢ ən ᴛʜē ˈbəd/ /ˈnɪp ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɪn ðiː ˈbʌd/