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ESLPod_1094_WE_1863 Tracing One's Genealogy In this podcast, the phrase "to zero in on" means to focus one's attention and begin to identify something: "Some editors are good at zeroing in on mistakes and inconsistencies in drafts of books." The phrase "ground zero" describes where a bomb explodes or where a deadly battle occurs: "The soldiers found themselves at ground zero, and many of them died." The phrase "zero tolerance" describes a policy or law that treats everyone equally, giving everyone the same punishment with no exceptions: "The school has a zero-tolerance policy against students bringing weapons onto campus." Finally, the phrase "a zero-sum game" describes a situation where one person loses exactly the same amount as another person wins: "Creating the budget is a zero-sum game, because no matter how many categories we create, the total amount of money doesn't change."

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ESLPod 1094 to zero in on Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_1094_WE_1863
Episode Id	ESLPod 1094
Episode Title	Tracing One's Genealogy
Phrase	to zero in on
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "to zero in on" means to focus one's attention and begin to identify something: "Some editors are good at zeroing in on mistakes and inconsistencies in drafts of books." The phrase "ground zero" describes where a bomb explodes or where a deadly battle occurs: "The soldiers found themselves at ground zero, and many of them died." The phrase "zero tolerance" describes a policy or law that treats everyone equally, giving everyone the same punishment with no exceptions: "The school has a zero-tolerance policy against students bringing weapons onto campus." Finally, the phrase "a zero-sum game" describes a situation where one person loses exactly the same amount as another person wins: "Creating the budget is a zero-sum game, because no matter how many categories we create, the total amount of money doesn't change."
Topics	Relationships + Family

Phrase Describes Eslpod One's Policy Zero Sum Person Amount