Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Be on the breadline

Options:

Having plenty of money

Find a successful way of making money

Earn a lot of money very easily

Be very poor

Correct Answer:

Be very poor

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the given idiom "be on the breadline" is (4) Be very poor.

The other options do not fit the meaning of the idiom.

  • Having plenty of money means to be wealthy.
  • Finding a successful way of making money means to find a way to earn money that is profitable.
  • Earning a lot of money very easily means to make a lot of money without much effort.

The idiom "be on the breadline" is used to describe someone who is so poor that they can barely afford to buy food. It is often used to describe people who are living in poverty or who are struggling to make ends meet.