Idiom 65: Make ends meet

상황: 요즘같이 경기가 좋지 않을 때에는 수입과 지출의 균형을 맞추는 것이 좋겠지요. bill을 지불할 정도로 수입을 벌거나 수입에 맞추어 근근히 살아가다라고 할 때 사용하는 표현입니다.

make ends meet = have enough money to cover expenses = get through the pay period = pay one’s bills

A: Things are so expensive nowadays that it’s very difficult to make ends meet.
B: You know, even with Lucie’s salary, our combined income is hardly enough to pay allthe bills.