make ends meet

معنی

to have just enough money to live on

به‌زحمت از پس هزینه‌های زندگی برآمدن.

مثال‌ها

1. 1After paying rent and buying food, we barely made ends meet.
2. 2Can a family make ends meet on a single part-time salary?
3. 3Even with two jobs, I struggle to make ends meet; rent and groceries swallow my wages.
4. 4The pension just covers her bills; she makes ends meet by growing her own vegetables.
5. 5We made ends meet last winter, but there was nothing left for treats.

دستور زبان

فقط make تغییر شکل می‌دهد. کلمه‌ی ends جمع و meet به شکل ساده می‌ماند.

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