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IPMAT Indore 2021 (VA) PYQs

IPMAT Indore 2021

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Sentence Completion

Easy

We need to cut down on our expenses, so that we are able to _______.

Correct Option: 1
The blank needs an idiom meaning to manage finances with just enough money to survive.
Option 1 -> make ends meet -> means to have just enough money to pay for basic necessities.
Option 2 -> tie up the loose ends -> means to complete remaining tasks or details, not related to finances.
Option 3 -> be more philanthropic -> means to be charitable and give money away, opposite of cutting expenses.
Option 4 -> be tax compliant -> means to follow tax laws properly, unrelated to managing tight finances.
Option 1 -> make ends meet -> means to have just enough money to cover basic living expenses -> correct.
When you make ends meet, you're managing to survive financially with just enough income to cover your essential expenses. It's like stretching a rope so that both ends barely touch - you have exactly what you need to get by, nothing more, nothing less.

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