Question 22 of 51intermediate💡 UnderstandMCQ1 mark
The team was buoyed up by their recent victory and felt confident about the next game. Choose the best meaning for the underlined expression. Then, use that expression in a sentence of your own.
Exercise: Vocabulary and Structures in Context | Q: 3 | (Page 8)
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Explanation
Option D (lifted in spirit) is the correct answer. The expression 'buoyed up' literally refers to keeping something afloat, and figuratively it means to make someone feel cheerful, confident, or lifted in spirit. In the given sentence, the team's recent victory lifted their spirits and made them feel confident.
Sentence: The hikers were buoyed up by the breathtaking view after a long, exhausting climb.