make ends meet
US /meɪk ɛndz miːt/
UK /meɪk ɛndz miːt/
1.
维持生计, 勉强糊口
to earn just enough money to live on
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It's hard to make ends meet with the rising cost of living.
在生活成本不断上涨的情况下，很难维持生计。
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After losing his job, he struggled to make ends meet.
失业后，他努力维持生计。