Replace the underlined word with the most appropriate phrasal verb:
The handloom weavers of Panipat used up their savings to survive the long slump in carpet exports.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → ride out
A phrasal verb is a verb joined with a small word such as up, out or together. The two words together have a new meaning.
Survive means to continue to live or exist through a difficult time. Its closest meaning is ride out. Example: Only a few old trees survived the cyclone.
| Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) live down | to make people forget something embarrassing you once did | Rakesh fell off the stage on Annual Day and could never live it down. |
| (2) hold off | to delay something, or to keep an attacker away | The rain held off until the last match was over. |
| (3) wear off | to slowly lose effect or strength | The pain came back when the medicine wore off. |
| (4) ride out (answer) | to get through a difficult period without serious harm, waiting till it ends (same as survive) | The family rode out the lockdown months on Papa’s small pension. |