Zip along In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "zip along", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2023-09-07 04:09

Meaning of Zip along

Zip along phrasal verb

Used when someone or something moves very quickly.

I see him hop on the motorbike, zipping along the avenue.

The pickpocketers zipped along on the lane into the market.

Used when one starts moving or leaves promptly.

They have zipped along to buy some necessities before the city practices the lockdown rules.

You ought to zip along before the library closes.

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To move quickly up and down and from side to side, typically in an attempt to avoid hitting or being hit by something

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To abandon someone you was going to marry at the wedding ceremony just before it is supposed to happen

Grammar and Usage of Zip along

Verb Forms

  • zip along
  • zipped along
  • Zipping Along
  • zips along

The verb "zip" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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one hand washes the other (and both wash the face)

Used to indicate that helping each other or working together toward the same goal will have advantages for everyone who is involved

Example:

The relationship between fashion and film is that one hand washes the other and both wash the face.

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