nip

Object

• waist: Bust darts and nipped waist with matching fabric belt.
• downstairs: I've just nipped downstairs to put some swingarm bobbins onto the massive swingarm.
• ball: Neilson's timing was perfect as he nipped the ball away from the striker's toe just as he prepared to pull the trigger.

Adjective modifier

• nasty: There are plenty of places where the course can give you a nasty nip.
• quick: A quick nip up to Blackheath Standard for a spot of shopping.

Adjective complement

past: Behind, Gafurov nipped past Woodward on the third lap to limit the damage to an even split of the points.

Modifying Another Word

inside: I liked the line " Welcome to my mind, nip inside, you're welcome in " .

Noun used with modifier

• frost: He was bundled into a snow hole for shelter and was subsequently successfully treated for ' frost nip ' .
• cat: I told Amanda to get out the cat nip.

Followed by a transitive particle

• down: Once you've sorted a trip the first time, the second trip is just like nipping down the road... .
• around: Full 2005 Ranges | 2004 Ranges You want to shop, nip around the corner or take the dog to the park?

Preposition: in

• bud: Problems can be nipped in the bud by early contact.
• air: Fresh and a little snow, a nip in the air.
• front: We get off the train and he nips in front of me to dash down the stairs.

Followed by an intransitive particle

• across: Then later on we could nip across to Beverley to see Flossie's house.
• over: Then we nipped over to Hywel's parents ' house up the road to let them know what was happening.
• off: I guess we can all nip off to the pub now.
• through: Adrian needed no invitation to capitalize on their errors and nipped through to take second place and a valuable 18 points.
• down: All I have to do is nip down to the embassy myself the following day to get my passport stamped.
• along: I'll maybe nip along to HMV tomorrow to see what's up.