Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
All eyes turned to him because he was the only person who could stave off the
impending war.prevent
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. prevent.
Idiom Concept: Idioms are expressions whose meanings are not literal but understood through usage
Meaning Explanation: The idiom stave off means to prevent or delay something bad from happening
Option Analysis: prevent means to stop something from occurring which matches the meaning of stave off invoke means to call upon draw means to attract provoke means to incite or trigger
Final Sentence: All eyes turned to him because he was the only person who could prevent the impending war
Conclusion: prevent is the most appropriate meaning of the idiom stave off.