Practicing Success
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hang on every word |
Speak very slowly Listen very carefully Stop after hearing one word Stammer while speaking |
Listen very carefully |
The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "hang on every word" is to listen very carefully. The other options are incorrect.
The idiom "hang on every word" comes from the idea of hanging on to something very tightly. So, when someone is said to be hanging on someone's every word, it means that they are listening very carefully to everything that the person is saying. For example, you might say "I was hanging on her every word when she told me about her new job." |