The English We Speak: To Nip Something in the Bud

我们说的英语:消灭萌芽状态

Learning English Conversations

语言学习

2011-07-11

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In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's idiom is 'to nip something in the bud'.
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  • Hello, and welcome to the English We Speak.

  • I'm Helen.

  • Hi, I'm William.

  • Today, Hampton Court Palace Flower show is opening.

  • Oh, Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.

  • The world's largest flower show.

  • I've seen it on the news before.

  • If only I had a garden.

  • Ah, yeah.

  • You live in an apartment, don't you, Helen?

  • Yeah.

  • So, William, let me guess.

  • Today we're going to do a phrase relating to flowers and gardening.

  • Exactly.

  • So what's the phrase?

  • Well, how about.

  • How about no, it's gone.