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Rule "nip it in the butt (nip it in the bud)"
This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.
| Description: | nip it in the butt (nip it in the bud) |
| Message: | Did you mean <suggestion>nip it in the bud</suggestion> (=stop it from flowering completely)? |
| Category: | Nonstandard Phrases |
| Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect: |
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| ID: | NIP_IT_IN_THE_BUTT [1] |
| Version: | 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-30 22:33:07 +0100) |