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make ends meet

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌmeɪk ɛndz ˈmiːt/ · UK /ˌmeɪk endz ˈmiːt/

make ends meet means: To have enough money to pay for the things you need.

verb

AFFORD LIVING COSTSB2

To have enough money to pay for the things you need.

  • We struggle to make ends meet.
  • She worked two jobs to make ends meet.
  • How do families make ends meet on such low wages?

Similar words: get by, manage financially

Common phrases: barely make ends meet, make ends meet somehow

Questions about make ends meet

What does make ends meet mean?

To have enough money to pay for the things you need.

What is make ends meet in other languages?

Türkçe: geçimini sağlamak · Español: llegar a fin de mes · Français: joindre les deux bouts · Deutsch: über die Runden kommen · Italiano: arrivare a fine mese · 日本語: やりくりする

How do you pronounce make ends meet?

In American English /ˌmeɪk ɛndz ˈmiːt/; in British English /ˌmeɪk endz ˈmiːt/.

How do you use make ends meet in a sentence?

We struggle to make ends meet. She worked two jobs to make ends meet.

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