make ends meet

Meaning

Have enough money to cover one's basic living expenses.

Examples

• Many families are struggling to make ends meet due to the rising cost of groceries.
• She worked two jobs for years to make ends meet while putting her children through school.

Pronunciation: /meɪk ɛndz miːt/

Synonyms of make ends meet

Words with a similar meaning to make ends meet:

• get by
• scrape by
• survive
• subsist