Question

In each of the following questions, an idiom or phrase is given followed by three sentences (I, II, and II

  • I illustrating its usage. Determine which of the sentences use the idiom correctly in terms of grammatical structure and figurative context, and choose the appropriate option. ON THE BREADLINE I. Following the sudden, catastrophic bankruptcy of the municipality's primary manufacturing plant, thousands of displaced factory workers were unexpectedly left living on the breadline, struggling to afford basic nutritional sustenance. II. The flamboyant young tech billionaire regularly lived on the breadline, routinely spending tens of millions of dollars on luxury superyachts, private tropical islands, and sprawling penthouse apartments. III. Despite the nation's soaring gross domestic product, severe structural economic inequality has forced a significant percentage of the vulnerable rural population to continuously subsist on the breadline.
A Only I and II
B Only II and III
C Only I and III
D Only I
E All I, II, and III
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