Inflation will only get worse if the government doesn't do something right now to 'nip it in the bud'.
The bush has plenty of 'buds' but no flowers yet.
He 'nipped off' the bud with his fingers.
(..) What is it? Get down! - What's going on? - I don't know. Toothless, you gotta get us out of here, bud. It looks like they're hauling in their kill. What does that make us? What my dad wouldn't give to find this. (..)2010 How to Train Your Dragon
(..) He can barely walk through the village without being swarmed by his new fans. Hiccup? Who would have thought it? He has this way with the beasts. OK, bud. We're gonna take this nice and slow. Here we go. Here we go. Position... ...three... no, four. All right, it's go time. It's go time. (..)2010 How to Train Your Dragon