zero tolerance (2)
This page is about the collocation zero tolerance (2)
collocation pattern: adjective + noun
Meaning
absolutely no tolerance for something
For example
- Our school has a zero tolerance approach to bullying.
- Jane's got zero tolerance for smokers, and she thinks cigarettes should be banned altogether.
This use of "zero tolerance" has only recently appeared, mostly in North American English.
Contributor: Matt Errey