It is important to recognize jealousy and to nip it in the bud before it gets out of hand.

意识到嫉妒并在它发展到无法控制之前就把它消灭于萌芽状态，这一点至关重要。

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Nip it in the bud.

把它消灭在萌芽状态。

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The boy must take immediate action and nip it in the bud.

那个男孩必须立刻采取行动，防患于未然。

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If the boss starts proselytizing his or her politics, you need to nip it in the bud, Woodward says.

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Nip it in the bud and move on, taking extra precautions going forward, knowing that all eyes will now be watching your every move.

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