know zip

noʊ zɪp

knew zipknown zip

Definition of know zip - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

ignorance

have no knowledge or information about something

I know zip about fixing cars.
They know zip about the new policy.
We know zip when it comes to quantum physics.

know nothing

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know zip about

have no knowledge about something

I know zip about car engines.

Expressions with know

as far as I know

adv.

based on what I currently know or believe

As far as I know, the meeting is still on.

know any better

have more knowledge or sense

She should know any better than to lie.

know better than

be wise enough not to do something foolish

You should know better than to lie to your parents.

know by heart

store something fully so you can recite it accurately

She knows the poem by heart and can recite it without pauses.

know by sight

recognize someone or something by appearance

I know him by sight but not by name..

know it by heart

memorize something completely and effortlessly

She can recite the poem because she knows it by heart.

Expressions with zip

zip up

close something using a zipper

She zipped up her jacket before going outside.

zip along

move quickly or with speed

The car zipped along the highway.

zip by

move quickly past something or someone

The car zipped by the pedestrians on the sidewalk.

zip one's mouth

remain silent or keep a secret

He decided to zip his mouth during the meeting.

add some zip

make something more lively or exciting

Let's add some zip to this party!

full of zip

adj.

very energetic and lively

The kids were full of zip after the party.

have one's own zip code

be so large it could get its own postal code

That sandwich is so big it could have its own zip code!

know zip about

have no knowledge about something

I know zip about car engines.

zip down

unzip a zipper on clothing or bags

She decided to zip down her jacket.

zip it

stop talking immediately

When the teacher entered, she told the class to zip it.

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French:ne rien savoir, ...
German:nichts wissen, ...
Italian:non sapere nulla, ...
Spanish:no saber nada, ...
Portuguese:não perceber nada, ...
Chinese:一窍不通, ...
Japanese:全然知らない, ...
Arabic:لا يَعْلَمُ شَيْئًا, ...
Hebrew:לֹא לָדַעַת כְּלוּם, ...
Russian:ничего не знать, ...
Ukrainian:нічого не знати, ...
Hindi:बिल्कुल कुछ न जानना, ...
Bengali:কিছুই না জানা, ...
Catalan:no saber-ne res, ...
Czech:nevědět vůbec nic, ...
Danish:ane intet, ...
Dutch:niets weten, ...
Greek:αγνοώ, ...
Hungarian:semmit sem tudni, ...
Khmer:មិនដឹងអ្វីសោះ, ...
Korean:아무것도 모르다, ...
Persian:نمی‌دانم, ...
Polish:nie wiedzieć nic, ...
Portuguese (BR):não saber nada, ...
Romanian:a nu ști nimic, ...
Swedish:ha ingen aning, ...
Thai:ไม่รู้เรื่อง, ...
Turkish:hiç bilmemek, ...
Vietnamese:không biết gì, ...

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