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ESLPod_1284_WE_2237 Discovering a Minor Theft In this podcast, the phrase "to nip (something) in the bud" means to address and resolve or end a problem very early, before it has an opportunity to become a larger, more serious problem: "If we had known the pipe was leaking, we could have nipped the problem in the bud before we experienced flooding." The phrase "a nip in the air" means that it is a little bit cold: "It's a beautiful, sunny day, but there's a nip in the air." The phrase "nip and tuck" describes a surgery to improve one's physical appearance, especially to make one seem thinner or to reduce wrinkles on one's face: "After giving birth to her last child, Morgana decided to get a nip and tuck." Finally, the verb "to nip at" means to gently bite something: "Little fish nipped at our toes as we walked in the warm water."

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ESLPod 1284 to nip (something) in the bud Daily Life

Id	ESLPod_1284_WE_2237
Episode Id	ESLPod 1284
Episode Title	Discovering a Minor Theft
Phrase	to nip (something) in the bud
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "to nip (something) in the bud" means to address and resolve or end a problem very early, before it has an opportunity to become a larger, more serious problem: "If we had known the pipe was leaking, we could have nipped the problem in the bud before we experienced flooding." The phrase "a nip in the air" means that it is a little bit cold: "It's a beautiful, sunny day, but there's a nip in the air." The phrase "nip and tuck" describes a surgery to improve one's physical appearance, especially to make one seem thinner or to reduce wrinkles on one's face: "After giving birth to her last child, Morgana decided to get a nip and tuck." Finally, the verb "to nip at" means to gently bite something: "Little fish nipped at our toes as we walked in the warm water."
Topics	Daily Life

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