Tag: nip in the bud

  • Nip in the bud

    Nip in the bud

    English Idiom: Nip (something) in the bud If we nip a problem in the bud, we stop it before it becomes a big problem or gets out of hand. This practice comes from removing flowers while they are still buds and have not bloomed. Just recently, another Japanese government minister uttered something that should not…