In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase printed in bold. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
After his business failed. He had to work very hard to keep the wolf from the door.

Options

A. hunt wild animals
B. escape starvation
C. get woollen clothes
D. walk on ice

Answer

B

Explanation

to keep the wolf from the door: to have enough money to avoid going hungry: to stop somebody feeling hungry I don.t make a lot of money, it is just enough to keep the wolf from the door. The best option is escape starvation