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

But after their father leaves for Switzerland, the girls’ mother, Esma (Simonida Selimovic), can’t make ends meet. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Now a widower, Tom is struggling to make ends meet for himself and his daughter. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Around the world, most caregivers are either uncompensated or inadequately compensated, and many rely on public assistance where available to make ends meet. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Some children are quitting school and starting to work to help their families make ends meet. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for make ends meet

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete