Translation of "strangle (something) in its cradle" in Russian

Translations

задушить (что-то) в колыбели

The new policy was strangled in its cradle by the opposition.

Новая политика была задушена в колыбели оппозицией.

Definitions

To prevent something from developing or growing by stopping it at an early stage, often used in the context of ideas, plans, or movements.

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