Select the most appropriate meaning of the bold idiom in the given sentence.
The idea of making a children's park has been nipped in the bud by the local council.

Options

A. to stop something at the start
B. to trim the flowers
C. to pluck the flowers
D. to steal from

Answer

A

Explanation

to nip in the bud : to stop something when it has just begun. Look at the sentences :
He was doing petty crimes. Police nipped him in the bud. Here, to stop something at the start is the right option.