Cari
The breadline
01
garis kemiskinan, batas hidup
an informal threshold of income that marks the level at which a person or household is regarded as very poor or barely able to afford basic necessities
Idiom
Contoh-contoh
Charities warned that cuts to benefits would push more seniors down onto the breadline.
Organisasi amal memperingatkan bahwa pemotongan tunjangan akan mendorong lebih banyak lansia di bawah garis kemiskinan.
Economists argued that the official measure underestimated the number of households actually on the breadline.
Para ekonom berpendapat bahwa ukuran resmi meremehkan jumlah rumah tangga yang sebenarnya berada di garis kemiskinan.
02
antrian makanan, barisan bantuan pangan
a line of people waiting to receive free food or other emergency relief distributed by a charity, agency, or community group
Contoh-contoh
Volunteers handed out sandwiches to those standing in the breadline outside the community center.
Relawan membagikan sandwich kepada mereka yang mengantri di barisan makanan gratis di luar pusat komunitas.
During the weeks after the factory closed, the breadline at the church grew longer each morning.
Selama berminggu-minggu setelah pabrik ditutup, antrean makanan gratis di gereja bertambah panjang setiap pagi.
