| 单词 | nip something in the bud |
| 释义 | (idiom) It is important to recognize jealousy and to nip it in the bud before it gets out of hand. Synonyms thwart They were doing all they could to thwart the opposition. check Today's meeting must focus on checking the spread of violence. frustrate The government has deliberately frustrated his efforts. Additional synonymsin the sense of check Definition to slow the growth or progress of Today's meeting must focus on checking the spread of violence. Synonyms stop, control, limit, arrest, delay, halt, curb, bar, restrain, inhibit, rein, thwart, hinder, repress, obstruct, retard, impede, bridle, stem the flow of, nip in the bud, put a spoke in someone's wheel in the sense of frustrate Definition to hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of The government has deliberately frustrated his efforts. Synonyms thwart, stop, check, block, defeat, disappoint, counter, confront, spoil, foil, baffle, inhibit, hobble, balk, circumvent, forestall, neutralize, stymie, nullify, render null and void, crool or cruel (Australian, slang) Nearby words of |
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