Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
To restart his cash-strapped company he decided to apply for a bank loan.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom "cash-strapped" in the given sentence is impoverished.
The other options are incorrect.
- "Improving" means getting better or making progress. A cash-strapped company is not improving, it is struggling financially.
- "Expensive" means costing a lot of money. A cash-strapped company does not have a lot of money, so it is not expensive.
- "Expanding" means getting bigger or growing. A cash-strapped company is not expanding, it is trying to survive.