hover between (something) and (something else)
1. Physically, to float or be suspended between two things. The plane hovered between the two runways before it got cleared to make a landing. After you bungee jump, you know you'll have to hover between this cliff and that one until they can get you down! Billy's remote control plane briefly hovered between Sally and the table before the battery died.
2. By extension, to struggle to decide between several options. If she's hovering between those two schools, well, she'll get a great education either way. Yeah, I'm hovering between those two prom dresses because I can't decide if I want a short dress or a long one. I'm not too worried about Todd because I know he's hovering between two great job offers and opportunities.
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hover between something (and something else)
1. Lit. to float or hang between things. The helicopter hovered between the buildings and lowered a rescue chair. The hummingbird hovered between the blossoms, sipping from one and then the other.
2. Fig. to waver between choosing one thing and another. I hovered between chocolate and vanilla. Uncle Jed hovered between life and death for days.
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