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81nip in the bud — nip (something) in the bud to prevent a small problem from getting worse by stopping it soon after it starts. The strike was nipped in the bud by some clever negotiation …
82nip and tuck — A close contest where neither opponent seems to be gaining the advantage …
83nip at the bit — If someone is nipping at the bit, they are anxious to get something done and don t want to wait …
84nip and tuck — ► ADVERB & ADJECTIVE ▪ closely contested; neck and neck. ► NOUN informal ▪ a cosmetic surgical operation …
85nip a bung — To pick a pocket • • • Main Entry: ↑bung …
86nip|cheese — «NIHP CHEEZ», noun. a person of cheeseparing habits; niggardly person; skinflint …
87Nip|pon|ese — «NIHP uh NEEZ, NEES», adjective, noun, plural ese. = Japanese. (Cf. ↑Japanese) ╂[< Nippon + ese] …
88Nip|pon|i|za|tion — «nih PON uh ZAY shuhn, NIHP on », noun. = Japanization …
89Nip|pon — «nih PON, NIHP on», noun. Japan. ╂[< Japanese Nippon, variant of Nihon] …
90nip·per — /ˈnıpɚ/ noun, pl pers 1 nippers [plural] : a device or tool that is used for cutting something She used the nippers to prune the bush. 2 [count] chiefly Brit, informal : a small child when I was just a nipper …