Question

Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase. “To live in clover”.
A) To live in great difficulty
B) To live nonchalantly
C) To live in great comfort and luxury
D) To live a carefree life
E) To be surrounded by cares and worries

Answer 1

Hint: The phrase 'to live in clover' means to enjoy a life of money and comfort. When we say, someone is in clover, we mean by the luxury and prosperous living, they are surrounded by. Example: After he won the lottery, he lived in clover. We will look for a phrase that best describes the meaning of this given phrase.

Complete answer:
Let's discuss every option individually to know the correct answer.
A) To live in great difficulty: The state or quality of being difficult. Dealing with hard tasks, problems, etc. A financially troublesome or embarrassing situation. Example: After the prices of his shares crashed, he lives in great difficulty.
B) To live nonchalantly: Showing cool lack of concern without warmth or enthusiasm; casually indifferent. Example: His nonchalant manner infuriated me. It also means coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited.
C) To live in great comfort and luxury: To possess or live in something inessential but conducive to pleasure and comfort. Something expensive or hard to obtain. It means to get availed and equipped with all sorts of luxury, a lot more than necessities generally due to possession of a large amount of money or being rich. Example: He has always lived in great comfort and luxury. He doesn’t know what misery is.
D) To live a carefree life: To be carefree is to be free of care! You have no troubles or worries. People when not working or thinking about work or school they tend to be carefree. Example: He has always led a carefree life.
E) To be surrounded by cares and worries: A concerned or troubled state of mind, as that arising from serious responsibility; worry. Example: She is the sole earning hand of the family, therefore she is always surrounded by cares and worries.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Note:Do not confuse the correct answer with option B, ‘to live nonchalantly’ and option D, ‘to live a carefree life’. Nonchalant and carefree attitude or behaviour are not necessarily because of ample money and luxury. It can come out of reckless behaviour. Option A, ‘to live in great difficulty’ and option E ‘ to be surrounded by cares and worries’ are opposite of the meaning of the phrase ‘ to live in clover’