made ends meet

A form of make ends meet — To have enough money to cover expenses; to get by financially; to get through the pay period (sufficient to meet the next payday).

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of make ends meet
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made ends meet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/made%20ends%20meet

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“made ends meet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/made%20ends%20meet. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “made ends meet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/made%20ends%20meet.

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