Choose the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the phrase.
"To be on the wane -"
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → to be diminishing
To be on the wane is to be becoming smaller, weaker or less important. The phrase comes from the moon, which wanes (appears to grow smaller) after the full moon.
Example: His popularity has been on the wane since the last election.
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