Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
More people in Turkey are on the breadline now than thirty years ago.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e Be very poor.
- The idiom "on the breadline" refers to living in poverty or being in a state of financial hardship, where one struggles to afford basic necessities such as food and shelter.
- So, in the context of the sentence, it means that more people in Turkey are experiencing poverty now compared to thirty years ago.