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Mr. Tom Posted 6 years ago
Vocabulary

Any kind of bad behavior must be nipped in the bud.

Hi

Is the red sentence fully natural?

(Boss talking about factory workers...some of them getting out of line)

We mustn't be too tolerant in the future. Any kind of bad behavior must be nipped in the bud.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Yes. It is more common when speaking about children, but no reason it cannot apply to adults.

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  • Yes.
  • It is more common when speaking about children, but no reason it cannot apply to adults.
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Yes. It is more common when speaking about children, but no reason it cannot apply to adults.

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