It is important to recognize jealousy and to nip it in the bud before it gets out of hand.

意识到嫉妒并在它发展到无法控制之前就把它消灭于萌芽状态，这一点至关重要。

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The weeds are starting to take over the garden, I need to go out there and nip them in the bud before long.

野草开始占据了花园。我必须出去，在他们成长之前铲除他们。

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When a crisis breaks out, they should minimize the corresponding losses and nip it in the blossom.

当危机爆发时尽量减少危机带来的损失，将危机消灭在萌芽状态。

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They pretty much come in the front door. But the British pop in the window and nip out the back door,".

VOA: standard.2009.07.02

First Patel had a delivery nip in on Ganga catching him lbw for 16, and then he had Sarwan out for a golden duck with an almost identical dismissal.

BBC: SPORT | Cricket | Kaif shines as India take control