kväva i sin linda
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, "suffocate in its swaddle."
Verb
[edit]kväva i sin linda (present kväver i sin linda, preterite kvävde i sin linda, supine kvävt i sin linda, imperative kväv i sin linda)
- (idiomatic) to nip in the bud (stop something at an early stage)