Grammar fix
make ends meet
have just enough money
To have just enough money to pay for what you need.
expressionB1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- Since the rent went up, it's been hard to make ends meet.talking about money worries
- A: How are things since you switched jobs?
B: We just about make ends meet, but it's tight.catching up with a friend
Fix the pattern
Pattern: make ends meet / struggle to make ends meet
Wrongmake end meet
Rightmake ends meet
It's the fixed plural 'ends' — 'make ends meet'.
Patternmake ends meet / struggle to make ends meet
Don't confuse it
About covering basics month to month, not about having spare money or savings.