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Zigged before you zagged What does Zigged before you zagged mean?	If you did things in the wrong order, you zigged before you zagged.
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fair play What does "fair play" mean?	equal and correct action toward someone, justice	The company has a reputation for fair play when they are bargaining with their employees.
tank What does "tank" mean?	drink excessively
sit in judgement of (someone) What does "sit in judgement of (someone)" mean?	make a judgement of someone	The tribunal members were sitting in judgement of the group involved in the trade dispute.
all-nighter What does "all-nighter" mean?	an activity that goes on all night long (e.g.: party, study session, test preparation).	She pulled an all-nighter to finish her term paper.
not lift a finger/hand (to help someone) What does "not lift a finger/hand (to help someone)" mean?	to do nothing to help someone	The girl will not lift a finger to help her mother.

pare (something) to the bone What does "pare (something) to the bone" mean?	to cut down severely on something, to severely reduce something	We recently pared our household expenses to the bone.
card What does "card" mean?	check someone's identification for age.	I got carded when I tried to buy beer.
by the book What does "by the book" mean?	according to the rules	The police officer does everything by the book when he arrests someone.
throw one's voice What does "throw one's voice" mean?	to project one's voice so that it appears to be coming from some other place	The performer likes to throw his voice when he entertains children.

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Zigged Before You Zagged Idiom