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bud out [for a flowering plant or tree] to develop buds. How early in the spring do the trees bud out around here? The trees bud out in early spring. See also: out nip something in the bud Fig. to put an end to something before it develops into something larger. (Alludes to destroying a flower bud before it blooms.) I wanted to nip that little romance in the bud. The whole idea was nipped in the bud. See also: nip nip something in the bud to prevent a small problem from getting worse by stopping it soon after it starts The strike was nipped in the bud by some clever negotiation. See also: nip nip something in the bud to stop something soon after it has begun If this problem isn't nipped in the bud, it will soon get totally out of hand. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of nip (to cut) and bud (the part of a plant that develops into a flower) See also: nip How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Jezuit, midwest region; Jeff Budders, southern region, and James Michael Smith, southwest region. As early as 1990, systems engineer Marty Overbleck-Bloem, an ex-employee of Lockheed Missile and Space Company, budder of billion dollar NRO satellites, blew the whistle on the NRO. Gustin's seven year tenure at ConAgra/Hunt-Wesson was marked by two Marketing Excellence Awards for outstanding new products -- Reden Budders and Healthy Choice Soup. |
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