Zero Tolerance Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Zero tolerance What does Zero tolerance mean?	If the police have a zero tolerance policy, they will not overlook any crime, no matter how small or trivial.
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learn (something) by heart What does "learn (something) by heart" mean?	memorize something	I quickly learned my library card number by heart.

muscle What does "muscle" mean?	power in a car
VDU What does "VDU" mean?	Video Display Unit	Video Display UnitThe VDU at work was beginning to cause problems with my eyes so I went to an eye doctor.
have nothing between the ears What does "have nothing between the ears" mean?	to be stupid, to have no brains or intelligence	The young man has nothing between the ears and he is always making stupid mistakes.
take a pay cut What does "take a pay cut" mean?	to accept a decrease in one's salary	The telephone workers were forced to take a pay cut after the strike.
pop quiz What does "pop quiz" mean?	unannounced short test.	"You shouldn't have missed class yesterday. We had apop quiz."

take the liberty of (doing something) What does "take the liberty of (doing something)" mean?	to assume the right to do something	I took the liberty of eating the food that was in my friend's refridgerator.
You don`t say! What does "You don`t say!" mean?	used to show surprise at what is said	"You don`t say", he said when he heard about the accident on the highway.
go along with (someone) What does "go along with (someone)" mean?	to go with someone, to accompany someone	I plan to go along with my friend to the ice cream parlor.
tear off What does "tear off" mean?	to leave or depart in a great hurry	The boy suddenly decided to tear off when school was over.
go to the mat What does "go to the mat" mean?	argue strongly on behalf of someone or something	argue strongly on behalf of someone or somethingThe coach would always go to the mat for his players when they were having problems.

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Zero Tolerance Idiom