WBCS.LIVE practice question

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

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. encouraged strongly
  2. included somewhere else
  3. changed completely
  4. dropped at an early stage

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: dropped at an early stage

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: D. dropped at an early stage 📚 Explanation: The idiom 'nipped in the bud' refers to stopping something at the very beginning. Just as a flower bud is cut before it can bloom, an idea is ended before it develops. The local council decided to cancel the park project early on. This expression is used for preventing future problems or plans.