make ends meet
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (figurative) (idiom) (general)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. llegar a fin de mes (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
We don't make much money, but we always make ends meet somehow.No ganamos mucho dinero, pero siempre llegamos a fin de mes de alguna manera.
b. llegar a final de mes (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Now that I lost my job I don't know how I'm going make ends meet.Ahora que perdí mi trabajo no sé cómo voy a llegar a final de mes.
c. hacer que alcance el dinero
It's hard to make ends meet if you have kids and can't find a job.Es difícil hacer que alcance el dinero si tienes hijos y no puedes encontrar un trabajo.
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