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Christine
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Have you heard of the English idiom, "to nip (something) in the bud"? See if you can discover the meaning in this exercise.
My kitten likes to wake me up at 5 AM to feed her. I must nip that habit in the bud. This means that I must :
learn to tolerate my kitten's behavior.
quickly put a stop to this habit.
bite the kitten to show my displeasure.
cut my kitten's claws.
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Apr 28, 2026 12:13 PM
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Christine
Language Skills
English, Portuguese
Learning Language
Portuguese
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