Hover
A. Seagulls hover over the surging waves.
B. I saw some spies hovering my house.
C. Hard work never did anyone any hover .
The word ‘hover’ means ‘to stay in the air in one place’. It also means ‘to stay at or near a particular level’. A person who hovers stands near someone, waiting for attention. In A and B, the word is used correctly, not in C.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cat and dog life
to let your freak flag fly
lame duck
After hearing about the company's closure, the news of a minor bonus was no cold comfort.
The traffic came to a standstill after the heavy downpour of rain.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom
Go down like a lead balloon
The boss examined my report with a fine tooth comb before submitting it to the senior management.
...Palm off
When the detective pointed out the smallest detail that connected all the evidence together, he hit the nail on the head and uncovered the true identi...
"Despite the challenges, Lisa managed to keep her chin up ."
