Question:
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined proverb.
By arresting all the group leaders, they nipped the rebellion in the bud.
रेखांकित कहावत/मुहावरे का सबसे उपयुक्त अर्थ चुनिए:
By arresting all the group leaders, they nipped the rebellion in the bud.
Options:
- To fight back
- To punish the opponents
- To halt something at an early stage
- To create a commotion
- To fight back
- To punish the opponents
- To halt something at an early stage
- To create a commotion
Correct Answer: c)
Explanation:
The idiom **nip in the bud** originates from horticulturists pinching off buds to stop flowering or plant growth. Metaphorically, it means to stop or suppress a problem, crisis, or conflict at an early stage before it has a chance to develop. Therefore, ‘To halt something at an early stage’ is the correct definition.
मुहावरे **nip in the bud** का अर्थ होता है किसी समस्या, बुराई या विद्रोह को अंकुरित होते ही या शुरुआती दौर में ही समाप्त कर देना ताकि वह बड़ा रूप न ले सके। अतः सही अर्थ **To halt something at an early stage** (किसी चीज़ को प्रारंभिक चरण में ही रोक देना) है।