Sentence examples for try to nip from inspiring English sources

"Enough that I wanted to try to nip it in the bud".

"So I'll try to nip home and see her if I can".

To try to nip that danger in the bud, Western diplomats pushed for the inclusion in the Bonn agreement of a civil service commission.

Mark Wood came on from the Pavilion End and the thought occurred that McCullum might just try to nip this one in the bud.

The department is to carry out a large scale survey of workload issues this spring – and then at two-yearly intervals – to try to nip some of the problems in the bud, the spokesman added.

City will try to nip the speculation in the bud by offering the kind of financial package that might be beyond their rivals but what they cannot promise is regular football and Milner, though enjoying playing for a successful club, has already made it clear that is the crux of the matter.

He's trying to nip it in the bud".

Paul tells us that they are trying to nip this trend in the bud before it gets entrenched.

"We're trying to nip this in the bud," he said, referring to panhandling.

Savannah officials seemed to acknowledge the effect, but they also tried to nip public reaction to it in the bud.

I shouted, the figure started running, and I caught her as she tried to nip out of the front gate.