Zip Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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zip What does zip mean?	nothing; nothing at all	After the poker game, I was left with zip.
zip What does zip mean?	score of zero	It was 10 to zip, we won!
zip What does zip mean?	spirit; vigor; energy	Those two cups of coffee really gave me some zip!
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fit (someone) to a T What does "fit (someone) to a T" mean?	to fit a person very well	My cousin's new job fits her to a T.
ballpark estimate/figure What does "ballpark estimate/figure" mean?	a guess in a certain area or range	a guess in a certain area or rangeWe were given a ballpark estimate as to how much it would cost to buy the business.
fall flat on one's face What does "fall flat on one's face" mean?	to be completely unsuccessful	I fell flat on my face when I tried to make a speech at the wedding.
put (something) on paper What does "put (something) on paper" mean?	to write something down	I put my ideas for the new business on paper.
get into (somewhere) What does "get into (somewhere)" mean?	to enter somewhere - a car or a class or a university	My friend wants to get into a good university. I bumped my head as I was getting into the car.
now or never What does "now or never" mean?	at this time and no other	It was now or never so the young man asked his girlfriend to marry him.
one jump ahead of (someone or something) What does "one jump ahead of (someone or something)" mean?	one step in advance of someone or something	The little boy was one jump ahead of the other students in his class after he went to summer school.
over the short run/haul What does "over the short run/haul" mean?	for the immediate future	Over the short run using the old computer should be adequate to do our job.
eat crow What does "eat crow" mean?	to admit that one is mistaken or defeated, to take back a mistaken statement	I was forced to eat crow and apologize for the things that I had said about my co-worker.
bring down the house What does "bring down the house" mean?	to cause much laughter in the audience	The comedian brought down the house with his jokes about the lost dog.

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