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'Make ends meet' is a commonly used phrase in written English
It means to have enough money to cover one's basic expenses. You can use this phrase in any situation where someone is struggling financially or trying to manage their finances. Example: 1. After losing his job, John and his family struggled to make ends meet. 2. Even with two jobs, Maria found it difficult to make ends meet in the expensive city. 3. Despite their limited income, the Smiths always found a way to make ends meet.
Idiom
Make ends meet.
If somebody finds it hard to make ends meet, they have problems living on the money they earn.
Dictionary
Make ends meet
verb
To have enough money to cover expenses; to get by financially; to get through the pay period (sufficient to meet the next payday).
Exact(59)
We can't make ends meet".
"People simply can't make ends meet.
They struggled to make ends meet.
"It's hard to make ends meet".
Why, they can barely make ends meet.
"Is it easier to make ends meet?
Such families struggle to make ends meet.
"Have to make ends meet".
I cannot make ends meet.
How they'll make ends meet.
Many people can't make ends meet.
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