make ends meet

💡 Meaning

To have just enough money to pay for basic needs, with nothing left over.

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🧠 Memory Hook

Imagine a rubber band being stretched between two ends — your income on one side, your expenses on the other. You are barely stretching it far enough to connect both ends without snapping.