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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be on the breadline.

Option 1: Having plenty of money.

Option 2: Find a successful way of making money.

Option 3: Earn a lot of money very easily.

Option 4: Be very poor.


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: Be very poor.


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Being on the breadline is an idiom that conveys the idea of experiencing financial hardship or poverty.

It suggests a situation where a person or family has barely enough resources to afford the basic necessities, including food. It implies living at or below the poverty line and struggling to make ends meet.

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