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Idiom

hang low

Meaning

To droop or sag heavily; to remain at a low altitude.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“The heavy branches hang low after the storm.”

“The thick clouds hang low over the mountains, making it difficult to see the path.”

“As the sun began to set, the willow trees appeared to hang low, their long leaves brushing the surface of the quiet pond.”

Examples

simple

“The heavy branches hang low after the storm.”

contextual

“The thick clouds hang low over the mountains, making it difficult to see the path.”

complex

“As the sun began to set, the willow trees appeared to hang low, their long leaves brushing the surface of the quiet pond.”

Origin

From hang and low.

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