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    nip at

    US /nɪp æt/

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    UK /nɪp æt/

    B2
    phr.v.To bite lightly or sharply in a small way.
    The dog nipped at the child's hand but caused no injury.

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    • And there's at least one other billionaire thinking along the same lines and ready to nip at Starlink's heels. This guy. Who you may have bought a book from.

      And there's at least one other billionaire thinking along the same lines and ready to nip at Starlink's heels. This guy. Who you may have bought a book from.

    • And there's at least one other billionaire thinking along the same lines and ready to nip at Starlink's heels: this guy, who you may have bought a book from.

      And there's at least one other billionaire thinking along the same lines and ready to nip at Starlink's heels: this guy, who you may have bought a book from.

    B1

    Pembroke Welsh Corgi Dogs 101 Interesting Facts Most Popular Dog Breeds

    04:36Pembroke Welsh Corgi Dogs 101 Interesting Facts Most Popular Dog Breeds
    • but it may nip at heels during play, a trait it keeps from its herding days.

      but it may nip at heels during play, a trait it keeps from its herding days.

    • It behaves well with children, but it may nip at heels during play - a trait it keeps

      It behaves well with children, but it may nip at heels during play - a trait it keeps

    B2

    Scammers, spies and triads: inside cyber-crime’s $15tn global empire | FT Film

    29:16Scammers, spies and triads: inside cyber-crime’s $15tn global empire | FT Film
    • By 2026, it will exceed $20 trillion at its current rate of growth, which might nip at the heels of China to become the second-largest economy on Earth.

      By 2026, it will exceed $20 trillion at its current rate of growth, which might nip at the heels of China to become the second-largest economy on Earth.

    • By 2026, it will exceed $20 trillion at its current rate of growth, which might nip at the heels of China to become the second-largest economy on Earth.

      By 2026, it will exceed $20 trillion at its current rate of growth, which might nip at the heels of China to become the second-largest economy on Earth.

    B1

    STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 2nd STAGE | Official Trailer | Netflix

    02:02STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 2nd STAGE | Official Trailer | Netflix
    • Are you going to nip at my heels in the second stage of the race, Johnny Joe Star?

      Are you going to nip at my heels in the second stage of the race, Johnny Joe Star?

    B1