Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
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Since the children were young, their parents have always taught them to cut one’s coat according to one’s cloth.
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- be thrifty
- live life to the full
- live within one’s means
- be fair
Correct Option: C
to cut one’s coat according to one’s cloth : to only buy what you have enough money to pay for
● we would like a bigger house, but we must cut our coat according to our cloth. The best option is live within one’s means.
