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Definition |
income and expenses parity |
Examples |
1) Silvia found it challenging to make ends
meet each month with her high rent. 2) The rising cost of
living made it harder for people to make ends
meet. |
Etymology |
The term may have come from the world of
sailing, where sailors needed to tie the ropes to prevent them from
unraveling. |
Synonyms |
scrape by, make do, living within your
means |
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