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24-Jun-2005, 05:08
goldie
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need an idiom
HI I wanted to know if there is an idiom for the following sitiuation
' to fix something small or inconspicious because it may later snowball into something bigger'
thanks
appreciate it.
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24-Jun-2005, 07:50
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Re: need an idiom
'A stitch in time saves nine'-
http://www.usingenglish.com/referenc...aves-nine.html
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24-Jun-2005, 19:31
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Re: need an idiom
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goldie
HI I wanted to know if there is an idiom for the following sitiuation
' to fix something small or inconspicious because it may later snowball into something bigger'
thanks
appreciate it.
Also, nip something in the bud.
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