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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on the one hand What does "on the one hand" mean?	from one side of an issue, from one point of view	On the one hand I like my supervisor but on the other hand sometimes I dislike her a lot.
fit to be tied What does "fit to be tied" mean?	to be very angry or upset	My boss was fit to be tied when he heard that I was going to take a month off from work this summer.
cut What does "cut" mean?	share of booty, loot, profits, or gains
a slap on the wrist What does "a slap on the wrist" mean?	a light punishment for doing something wrong	The young man received a slap on the wrist for his crime.
pour out one's heart to (someone) What does "pour out one's heart to (someone)" mean?	to tell everything about something to someone	The girl poured out her heart to her mother when she returned home from work.
sounds What does "sounds" mean?	music; records; CDs
muscle What does "muscle" mean?	strong person brought in as a threat or for enforcement
Go by the boards What does "Go by the boards" mean?	If something goes by the boards, it fails to get approved or accepted.

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