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nip in the bud

nip in the bud
to stop something at an early stage before it becomes a bigger problem
Early intervention programmes aim to nip behavioural issues in the bud.
From Lesson 10:Advanced Collocations & Phrases·IELTS Vocabulary — Band 7+

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Early intervention programmes aim to nip behavioural issues in the bud.

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