گربه را دم حجله کشتن
English translation: To nip something in the bud
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to put down the law from the start Explanation: |
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Don't let procrastination eat your own clock Explanation: Don't let procrastination eat your own clock |
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To nip someone in the bud Explanation: To nip someone in the bud Reference: http://hlk.blogfa.com/8503.aspx |
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to read (someone) the riot act Explanation: I have a book containing some Persian proverbs and Idioms and their definitions. It defines this proverb as follows: باید در همان ابتدای امر زور و قدرت را به حریف نشان داد Now let's take a look the definition of the English idiom! 1. to give someone a severe scolding 2. to speak angrily to someone about something they have done and warn them that they will be punished if they do it again 3. to strongly warn someone to stop behaving badly http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/read the riot act |
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to lay down the law Explanation: see http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/lay down the law we also use "to put the fear of God into someone" |
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