Question

in_the_loop_466 to manage financially; to have enough money for one’s basic needs Synonym: get byCompare to: keep (one’s) head above water Money

Accepted Answer

MAKE ENDS MEET We can hardly pay the rent, buy enough food, and keep the children in clothing. We’re barely making ends meet.Roger was unable to support his family on his teacher’s salary. He made ends meet by taking a second job. Both keep one’s head above water and make ends meet mean having just enough money but no extra, although the former conveys a feeling of desperation. Keep one’s head above water can also mean survival in situations other than financial, whereas make ends meet is limited to financial survival.

Id	in_the_loop_466
Idiom	MAKE ENDS MEET
Definition	to manage financially; to have enough money for one’s basic needs
Examples	We can hardly pay the rent, buy enough food, and keep the children in clothing. We’re barely making ends meet. Roger was unable to support his family on his teacher’s salary. He made ends meet by taking a second job.
Cross-Refs	Synonym: get by Compare to: keep (one’s) head above water
Extra Info	Both keep one’s head above water and make ends meet mean having just enough money but no extra, although the former conveys a feeling of desperation. Keep one’s head above water can also mean survival in situations other than financial, whereas make ends meet is limited to financial survival.
Category	Money

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