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91an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure — prevent a problem so you don t have to solve it, a stitch in time... Forest fires deserve an ounce of prevention: public education in campfire safety …
92break your fall — prevent serious injury when you fall He fell from the roof, but a tree helped to break his fall …
93put the kibosh on — prevent, stop The manager put the kibosh on our dental plan. He said no …
94keep from — prevent, refrain from I love ice cream and couldn t keep from eating three bowls …
95nip in the bud — prevent at the start They found out about the computer problem but were able to nip the problem in the bud …
96cordon something off — prevent access to or from a place by means of a cordon. → cordon …
97shout someone down — prevent someone from speaking or being heard by shouting. → shout …
98shut someone out — prevent an opponent from scoring in a game. → shut …
99ward someone/thing off — prevent someone or something from harming or affecting one. → ward …
100PARTY — • prevent alcohol and risk related trauma in youth …