As you know, we are learning Idioms and Phrases alphabetically. Now, finally we have reached the last alphabet. If you want all idioms and phrases starting from A to Z, click here to read. In this blog, we will learn some important idioms and phrases starting with Z. Read, Learn, Repeat and Share. Blog by Zuba'r Saifi
Idioms and Phrases Starting With Z
1. Zip past
Meaning: to
move past (someone or something) very fast
Example: The
guy just zipped past me in the
queue today without bothering about the rules of the organization.
2. Zonk out
Meaning: to fall asleep very promptly.
Example: After a great hard working day, she zonked out.
3. Zero tolerance
Meaning: denial
to allow rebellious activities, usually by rigid and strict application of the
rules;
Example: There
is zero tolerance towards any gender bias in
this company.
4. Zip it
Meaning: to
ask someone to shut up
Example: The
teacher had asked the class to zip it but
today everybody seemed to want to talk a lot. So she punished the entire class.
5. Zip your lip
Meaning: to
stop talking
Example: Why
don't you just zip your lip, I
am tired of being nagged all morning.
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6. Zero-sum game
Meaning: to be
in a situation where the outcomes can either be to win or to lose
Example: The
budget division is a zero-sum game.
7. Zenith of career or life
Meaning: the
highest pinnacle of a person's career or life
Example: The
birth of his daughter was the zenith of his life.
8. Zero hour
Meaning: the particular time when any crucial act supposed to
take place.
Example: Right before the dawn, the British military had been
waiting for zero hour.
9. Zoom away | Zoom off
Meaning: to be
in a hurry
Example: The
duo just zoomed off in the mist,
the perfect ending to a fairy tale wedding.
10. Zone Out
Meaning: To Stop paying attention and think about something
else / To think about nothing
Example: When I was lecturing in the classroom, he was zoned
out.
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