Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Zero tolerance

A policy of not allowing any violations of a rule or law

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "zero tolerance" is a policy of not allowing any violations of a rule or law. It is a formal expression that means that any infraction, no matter how small, will be met with severe punishment. The idiom is thought to have originated in the early 1980s, and it is believed to be a reference to the way that the military often imposes strict rules and regulations on its members.

The other options for the meaning of the idiom are incorrect. To detect someone in the group is betraying the others does not mean zero tolerance. Riding in the front passenger seat of a car does not mean zero tolerance. To escape and not have to pay does not mean zero tolerance.