AMERICAN IDIOMS (Z)
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Idioms starting with Z
Here is our list of American idioms that start with "Z":
Zap (v.): To destroy, kill, or inflict pain with some kind of an electric current. Someone can be "zapped by an electrical current", "zapped by a laser gun", "zapped by lightning", etc.
Zs (pronounced "zeez"): Sleep.
Zip (or Zilch): Nothing.
Zip around (v.): To move around very quickly (from place to place).
Zit (n.): Pimple.
Example: "Whatever you do, don't pop that zit."
Zone out (v.): To space out; to drift off mentally.
Example: "I always zone out when my parents lecture me about stuff."
Zonked (adj.): Some people still use this in its original meaning ("very tired"), but in modern slang it usually means "very high on drugs".
