Idiom
For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. To beat the air

To make every possible effort
To make efforts that are useless or vain
To act foolishly
To make frantic efforts

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Idiom
To take the wind out of another's sails

To defeat the motives of another
To manouevre to mislead another on the high seas
To anticipate another and to gain advantage over him
To cause harm to another

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