make ends meet
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v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To manage to live on the money you have.
It's hard to make ends meet with such low wages.
phr.PhraseTo earn just enough money to be able to pay for the things you need
It's hard to make ends meet with the rising cost of living.
idiomIdiomTo have just enough money to pay for the things that you need
It's hard to make ends meet with the rising cost of living.
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Why can’t prices just stay the same?
- Federal Reserve did in 2022, which did help bring inflation closer to that 2% target while placing an even higher financial strain on families who may need to borrow just to make ends meet.
Federal Reserve did in 2022, which did help bring inflation closer to that 2% target while placing an even higher financial strain on families who may need to borrow just to make ends meet.
- on families who may need to borrow just to make ends meet.
on families who may need to borrow just to make ends meet.
Why A $100,000 Salary Can’t Buy The American Dream
- It used to be that a six-figure salary was like the gold standard, but nowadays that may not be enough to make ends meet in certain parts of the country, especially like New York or San Francisco, where it costs so much more just to cover your daily expenses.
It used to be that a six-figure salary was like the gold standard, but nowadays that may not be enough to make ends meet in certain parts of the country, especially like New York or San Francisco, where it costs so much more just to cover your daily expenses.
- but nowadays that may not be enough to make ends meet in certain parts of the country, especially like New York or San Francisco, where it costs so much more just to cover your daily expenses.
but nowadays that may not be enough to make ends meet in certain parts of the country, especially like New York or San Francisco, where it costs so much more just to cover your daily expenses.
Why is Iran’s economy struggling? | BBC News
- Over time, it has become harder for Iranians to make ends meet.
Over time, it has become harder for Iranians to make ends meet.
- Over time it has become harder for Iranians to make ends meet.
Over time it has become harder for Iranians to make ends meet.
8 Things That Lead To Emotional Exhaustion
- This is especially true if you have to work longer hours or work an extra job to make ends meet.
This is especially true if you have to work longer hours or work an extra job to make ends meet.
- This is especially true if you have to work longer hours or work an extra job to make ends meet.
This is especially true if you have to work longer hours or work an extra job to make ends meet.
Are You Ready for a Recession?
- Having enough readily available cash on hand to float you for three to six months without income means not having to rack up debt or sell off your retirement investments just to make ends meet.
Having enough readily available cash on hand to float you for three to six months without income means not having to rack up debt or sell off your retirement investments just to make ends meet.
- Having enough readily available cash on hand to float you for 3 to 6 months without income means not having to rack up debt or sell off your retirement investments just to make ends meet.
Having enough readily available cash on hand to float you for 3 to 6 months without income means not having to rack up debt or sell off your retirement investments just to make ends meet.
Why Jobs Are Disappearing In The U.S.
- And let's not forget, we're coming off of an environment where inflation has been very high post-pandemic, and many people are still struggling to make ends meet.
And let's not forget, we're coming off of an environment where inflation has been very high post-pandemic, and many people are still struggling to make ends meet.
- and many people are still struggling to make ends meet.
and many people are still struggling to make ends meet.
Talking About Your Hometown - Spoken English Lesson
- you’re always thinking about money and how to make ends meet."
you’re always thinking about money and how to make ends meet."
- "The cost of living is really high"; "You’re always thinking about how to make ends meet."
"The cost of living is really high"; "You’re always thinking about how to make ends meet."
Sheryl Sandberg Gives UC Berkeley Commencement Keynote Speech
- So many single mothers and fathers struggle to make ends meet and don't get the time off they need to care for their families.
So many single mothers and fathers struggle to make ends meet and don't get the time off they need to care for their families.
- struggle to make ends meet, and don't get
struggle to make ends meet, and don't get
A Dog of Flanders - Bedtime Story (BedtimeStory.TV)
- Nello’s grandfather delivered milk for a living, and they could barely make ends meet.
Nello’s grandfather delivered milk for a living, and they could barely make ends meet.
- Nello's grandfather delivered milk for a living, and they could barely make ends meet.
Nello's grandfather delivered milk for a living, and they could barely make ends meet.
Behind the Counter at a #1 Japanese Pizza Restaurant
- With little money, he was forced to open for longer hours, starting at lunchtime all the way until 2 a.m. to make ends meet.
With little money, he was forced to open for longer hours, starting at lunchtime all the way until 2 a.m. to make ends meet.
- With little money, he was forced to open for longer hours, starting at lunchtime all the way until 2:00 AM, to make ends meet.
With little money, he was forced to open for longer hours, starting at lunchtime all the way until 2:00 AM, to make ends meet.