Choose the correct meaning of the Idiom in the given sentence:-

I nipped his scheme in the bud.

Stopped it before it could start

The correct answer is Option (2) → Stopped it before it could start

The phrase "nip in the bud" means to stop something at an early stage, before it has a chance to develop or grow into something larger or more serious.

In the sentence provided, it suggests that the speaker stopped or prevented someone's scheme before it could progress further.