Question

    Select the option that best conveys the meaning of the bold idiom in the sentence.

    By holding talks with the rebel leaders who were planning protests, they managed to nip things in the bud.

    A Plant trees together Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Stop things at an early stage Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Defeat them completely Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Write everything in ink clearly Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    nip things in the bud : to stop something before it has an opportunity to become established :

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