Question of the Day #655

Most Americans depend on their benefits to help make ends meet, especially if they've saved too little and don't have a guaranteed pension from an employer.

From the 1st paragraph of this article at the Lexington Clipper-Herald.

上記の文で、make ends meetの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "make ends meet" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

生活の収支を合わせる、収入の範囲内でやりくりする［やっていく］、家計をやりくりする

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

to meet one's day-to-day needs

Examples

• The couple's income was just enough to make ends meet each month.
• It’s not easy to make ends meet with a big family, but somehow we manage.
• With the car repairs, I just don't see how we're going to make ends meet this month.
• You know how it was; Greaves sold anything for a few bob, to make ends meet. Malcolm, John WHISTLER IN THE DARK
• Mum had to work extra hard to make ends meet and she spent more and more time away from home, and Mary came in more often to help. Stewart, Michael GRACE

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