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a budding genius

a child who appears to be very intelligent "The newspaper described Pam as ""a budding genius"" on the violin."

boozing buddies

friends who drink liquor and party together In those days, Billy and I were boozin' buddies - pals.

bosom buddy

close friends, friends who grew up together Don't criticize Brad, eh. He's my bosom buddy.

budding genius

(See a budding genius)

budget squeeze/crunch

a situation where there is not enough money in the budget We have been going through a severe budget squeeze at our company and must begin to stop spending money in a wasteful manner.

nip in the bud

prevent at the start They found out about the computer problem but were able to nip the problem in the bud.

nip it in the bud

stop it before it grows, prevent it from spreading If the students plan a revolt, we'll nip it in the bud.

bud

see marijuana

buddah

see marijuana

buddy

1. at the start of De La soul's "Buddy" video, Prince Paul makes a statement to the effect that "Buddy means body"
2. sexual partner; a bit more than a friend
3. something that appears okay at first, but is actually a cheap imitation; a knockoff, ripoff or fake. Said to be from "Buddies" which are shoes that look cool but fall apart real quickly: "Get that buddy shit out of here"
4. a person (often used to replace the person's name):"Buddy on T.V said it was going to rain. I had just sat down when, buddy over at the next table starts"

nip (something) in the bud

To stop, cease, or anticipate article at the alpha or aboriginal phase, afore it becomes too difficult or unmanageable. I've noticed that Tommy's accepting in the bad addiction of chewing with is aperture open. Let's nip that in the bud. Why don't you nip the affair in the bud afore it starts affecting the absolute user base?Learn more: bud, nip

nip article in the bud

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1. If you nip a bad bearings or bad behaviour in the bud, you stop it at an aboriginal stage. It is important to admit annoyance as anon as accessible and to nip it in the bud afore it gets out of hand.
2. If you nip article acceptable in the bud, you stop it afore it can develop. The college prices would ammunition aggrandizement and nip the customer accretion in the bud. Note: This announcement may accredit to acutely algid acclimate damaging a bulb and endlessly it flowering. Alternatively, it may accredit to a agriculturalist pruning a bulb in bud to anticipate it flowering. Learn more: bud, nip, something

nip article in the bud

abolish or abort article at an aboriginal stage. This byword refers to the agronomical convenance of avidity out bulb buds to anticipate the development of shoots or flowers. Nip in this faculty was acclimated figuratively in the backward 16th century, and nip in the bud in the aboriginal 17th century.Learn more: bud, nip, something

nip article in the ˈbud

stop article in its aboriginal stages because you anticipate it is alarming to let it develop: This botheration needs to be nipped in the bud afore it is too late. ♢ I anticipate that the government’s new angle should be bound nipped in the bud. OPPOSITE: let article rideLearn more: bud, nip, something

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nip something in the bud イディオム

a budding genius

boozing buddies

bosom buddy

budding genius

budget squeeze/crunch

nip in the bud

nip it in the bud

bud

buddah

buddy

nip (something) in the bud

nip article in the bud

nip article in the bud

nip article in the ˈbud

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