Correct Answer:
A. To support verbally but not in action
Correct answer: To support verbally but not in action. To pay lip service is to say you support something without actually doing anything for it.
Background: The idiom suggests insincere support.
- To face a risk: Facing a risk is not the meaning.
- To allow in written form: Allowing in written form is not the meaning.
- To allow in action, not verbally: This is the reverse of the idiom’s meaning.
Did you know? It comes from the idea of the support coming only from the lips.
Memory trick: Lip service = words, no action.