[samt]

Let's nip this trend in the butt. Outside the organization in question we really have no idea what's going on and who is or is not responsible for a particular poor outcome. It's not fair to the individual - or to the real executives who fucked up - to call out one person in this way.

[JasonFruit]

(The expression is "nip it in the bud." Nipping in the butt is what a small dog with aggression problems will do to you.)