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Question 137Asked in BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) English Class 9-10

Directions (Q. Nos. 136 to 140) : Choose the most appropriate meaning of the underlined phrase.

Directions (Q. Nos. 136 to 140) : Choose the most appropriate meaning of the underlined phrase. The villagers were left to scrape the barrel. (underlined phrase: left to scrape the barrel)
  1. AUse all the ways to achieve the desired result
  2. BTo be forced to use one’s last resource
  3. CFight with each other
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (B) To be forced to use one’s last resource

Explanation

'To scrape the barrel' means to be forced to use the last and poorest resources left.

From BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) English Class 9-10 — Previous Year Paper

This is question 137 of BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) English Class 9-10 — Previous Year Paper. See all questions of this paper with answers, or attempt the paper as a timed online test to get your score and all-India rank.