zone out
Meaning: to fall asleep.
Example: Whenever they start talking about cryptocurrency, I zone out. Read more ➺
Idioms beginning with Z
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zero hour
Meaning: a time when a crucial decision or essential action must be taken
Example: Right before the dawn, the British military had been waiting for zero hour to start the operation against terrorists in Afghanistan. Read more ➺
zonk out
Meaning: to fall asleep very promptly
Example: After a very hard-working day, she zonked out. Read more ➺
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. Read more ➺
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. Read more ➺
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. Read more ➺
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. Read more ➺
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. Read more ➺
zip your lip
Meaning: to stop talking
Example: Why don't you just zip your lip, I am tired of being nagged all morning. Read more ➺
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. Read more ➺
