Multiple choice

Directions: Identify the correct idiom or phrase to complete the sentence.

We have been ruined; we have been living _________for weeks.

  1. on the breadline

  2. on bread and butter

  3. on bread

  4. on bread and water

  5. None of these
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Explanation

'Living on the breadline' means living in extreme poverty, barely able to afford basic necessities like food. The brothers have been ruined financially and can only afford the most minimal expenses. 'Bread and butter' refers to income source, not poverty level.

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