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1 make (both) ends meet
(not to get into debt: The widow and her four children found it difficult to make ends meet.) láta enda ná saman -
2 make (both) ends meet
(not to get into debt: The widow and her four children found it difficult to make ends meet.) láta enda ná saman -
3 end
[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) endi2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) endir, lok3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) dauði, endalok4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) takmark5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) endi, stubbur2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) enda, ljúka, binda enda á- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end
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make (both) ends meet — phrase to have just enough money to buy the things that you need Many students are finding it difficult to make ends meet. Thesaurus: to have just enough moneysynonym Main entry: end * * * make (both) ends ˈmeet … Useful english dictionary
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make both ends meet — See: MAKE ENDS MEET … Dictionary of American idioms
make\ both\ ends\ meet — See: make ends meet … Словарь американских идиом
To make both ends meet — End End ([e^]nd), n. [OE. & AS. ende; akin to OS. endi, D. einde, eind, OHG. enti, G. ende, Icel. endir, endi, Sw. [ a]nde, Dan. ende, Goth. andeis, Skr. anta. [root]208. Cf. {Ante }, {Anti }, {Answer}.] 1. The extreme or last point or part of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unable to make both ends meet — index bankrupt Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
both ends meet — If you make both ends meet, you live off the money you earn and don t go into debt … The small dictionary of idiomes