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                            •    Zero hour.
                                 The time when something important is to begin is zero hour.
                            •    Zero tolerance.

                                 If the police have a zero telerance policy, they will not overlook any crime, no matter

                                 how small or trivial.
                            •    Zigged before you zagged.
                                 If you did things in the wrong order, you zigged before you zagged.
                            •    Zip it.

                                 This is used to tell someone to be quiet.
                            •    Zip your lip.

                                 If someone tells you zip your lip, they want to shut up or keep quiet about something. (’Zip it’ is also used.)


















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