Verbal Ability - Idioms and Phrases - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Idioms and Phrases - Section 2 (Q.No. 43)
Directions to Solve
In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase italicised and underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.

43.
Some people now wonder whether we just pay lip-service or genuinely subscribe to democracy.
pay oral tribute
attach no value
remain indifferent
show only outward respect
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Prabhu kumar said:   1 decade ago
Pay lip-service is an idiom which means expressing loyalty, respect or support for something insincerely.

Ex-You don't really care about family. You're just paying lip service to members. Don't sit here and pay lip service. Get job and prove yourself worthy of it.

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