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单词 make ends meet
释义
(idiom) 
Definition
to have just enough money to meet one's needs
Even with Betty's salary, they could barely make ends meet.
Synonyms
manage
How did your mother manage when your sister left for university?
cope
He coped really well in difficult circumstances.
make do
It's not going to be easy but I can make do.
scrape by
We're barely scraping by on my salary.
get along or by
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of cope
Definition
to tolerate or endure
He coped really well in difficult circumstances.
Synonyms
manage,
get by (informal),
struggle through,
rise to the occasion,
survive,
carry on,
make out (informal),
make the grade,
hold your own
in the sense of make do
Definition
to manage with an inferior alternative
It's not going to be easy but I can make do.
Synonyms
manage,
cope,
improvise,
muddle through,
get along or by,
scrape along or by
in the sense of scrape by
We're barely scraping by on my salary.
Synonyms
manage to live,
make ends meet,
scrape a living,
scrimp,
live from hand to mouth,
keep the wolf from the door,
keep your head above water,
muddle through or along

Nearby words of
make ends meet

  • make away with someone
  • make believe
  • make do
  • make ends meet
  • make for someone
  • make for something
  • make fun of something or someone

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