| Idiom | Make Ends Meet |
|---|---|
| Example | On her salary, Jackie can hardly make ends meet. |
| Meaning | to earn just enough to live within one's income |
| Origin | What does "ends" mean in this expression? Some word experts think that in the 1600s it could have meant the sum total, the end of a column of figures that were added up. Others think that in the mid-1700s it meant the beginning and end of the financial year. |
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