make ends meet

phrase

: to make one's means adequate to one's needs

did all they could do to make ends meet

Examples of make ends meet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fishing fleets often rely on a few key species to make ends meet, said Sunny Jardine, a resource and environmental economist at the University of Washington. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

It was inspired by my partner’s plight in academia, one that mirrored my own plight as a former freelancer barely making ends meet. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Many people who are on TV or are heads of corporations at one time waited tables, slept in cars or worked more than one job to make ends meet. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

And while billionaires and millionaires are watching their bank accounts surge thanks to appreciating assets, others are scraping by to make ends meet. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for make ends meet

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