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Conspiracy theorists might conclude that the American government is trying to nip and tuck its way to attractiveness.

It's up to you to nip these changes in the bud as they come up.

At first his sleep was brittle. His hunger tried to nip through his stupor like a pair of forceps, but he subconsciously blocked it.

Deal with cheating at the first sign of it to nip it in the bud and help prevent any lasting problems with this ethical problem.

Through a tip from an informant, the police were able to nip the planned bank robbery in the bud.

It is not unreasonable for a British government to seek to nip such a risk in the bud.

They never lost a chance to nip at him or steal his possessions.

She asked her mother to nip the dress in at the waist.

The study further reinforces calls for a male HPV vaccination program to be rolled out worldwide to nip the infection in the bud.

Woman: Well, we need to nip that in the bud. Tell them that unless their service improves, we're going to look for another supplier.

Even though treatment of snoring and sleep apnea may be costly, it appears worthwhile to nip it in the bud.

Even puppies who may seem harmless love to nip, chew, and chase small children which could be fun or frightening for both parties.

The desire of rich countries to avoid recession raises questions about their resolve to nip inflation.

If she were fully employed andnot chronically stressed it would certainly be easier to nip the hypertensionand diabetes in the bud.

So it would be better to nip the problem right in the bud.

Simple , sleek , and super - fast , the Scorpion is set to nip those flat and fast trails like never before .

He arrested leader students to nip the anti-Japanese sentiment in the bud and arranging surrender.

I had to nip this dress in at the waist to make it fit.

This allows a party to nip controversies in the bud before getting into full-blown litigation.

The best way to stop an argument is to nip it in the bud.

To nip romance in the bud, Addie focuses on keeping her two friends as far apart as possible.

We are setting up 'protection measures' designed to nip these obstructive schemes in the bud.

The bad egg tried to nip away but was caught on the spot.

It is unessential to see who have ever cursed you. If a crazy dog nip you. do you want to fall your face down to nip the crazy dog?

An extra year or more would give engineers more time to nip problems in the bud.

The first is to nip the rising violence in the bud.

He always tries to nip conflict in the bud before it has the chance to blossom.

Could I borrow your bike? I need to nip to the shops at lunchtime?

If you're worried about your finances, then this is a good time to nip any growing issues in the bud before they worsen.

ideas at the outset to nip an evil in the bud.

I have realized my depression very early and wanted to nip it in the bud.

The results of the study highlight the need to nip hostility in the bud early in life, according to the authors.

Excellent way to nip a cold in the bud. . . and without alcohol it doesn't taste bad.

want to nip intestinal polyps in the bud.

Since then she has been quick to nip any scandal in the bud.

As soon as he has a look at his leggy, the tooth to nip the ruthless under heart to come him to break off

To nip off the corner of the page with scissors

They might want to nip and slap, but it is not an attack, it is just a way of fending me off so they can find a way to escape, ' he says

Parliament needs more bite to nip the heels of the executive;

To nip in the bud