Choose the correct meaning of the Idiom in the given sentence:-
I nipped his scheme in the bud.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Stopped it before it could start
To nip something in the bud means to stop it at an early stage, before it can develop or cause trouble, just as a gardener pinches off a bud before it can flower. In the sentence, the speaker stopped the scheme before it could get going.
Example: The principal nipped the problem in the bud by talking to the students at once.