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put the nips in

put the nip in
P p

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [poo t stressed th ee nip in]
    • /pʊt stressed ði nɪp ɪn/
    • /ˈpʊt ðə nɪp ɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo t stressed th ee nip in]
    • /pʊt stressed ði nɪp ɪn/

Definition of put the nips in words

  • noun put the nips in to exert pressure on someone, esp in order to extort money 0
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Parts of speech for Put the nips in

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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put the nips in popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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