Make Ends Meet Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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make ends meet What does make ends meet mean?	be able to live on the money that one has	It is hard to make ends meet on his salary.
make ends meet What does make ends meet mean?	to have enough money to pay one`s bills	I have been having trouble making ends meet because the rent for my apartment is very high.
make ends meet What does make ends meet mean?	to have enough money to pay one`s bills and other expenses	I have been having trouble making ends meet because the rent for my apartment is very high.
make ends meet What does make ends meet mean?	to be able to live on the money that one has	It is hard to make ends meet on the man's salary.
	Some Random Idioms
a hand-me-down What does "a hand-me-down" mean?	something given away after another person doesn`t need it (especially clothing)	She was very poor when she was a child and always wore hand-me-down clothing.

green belt What does "green belt" mean?	an area of fields and trees around a town	Our city has a policy to increase the green belt around the city.
lose one's head over (someone or something) What does "lose one's head over (someone or something)" mean?	become confused or overexcited about someone or something	The young woman lost her head when she discovered that she had won the swimming competition.
Get along famously What does "Get along famously" mean?	If people get along famously, they have an exceedingly good relationship.
foot the bill What does "foot the bill" mean?	to pay for something	My sister will foot the bill for her daughter's education if she decides to go to university.
to horse trade What does "to horse trade" mean?	to make a business agreement after hard negotiations	We had to horse trade but we were finally able to reach an agreement to buy the antique car.

barge in on (someone or something) What does "barge in on (someone or something)" mean?	to interrupt someone or something, to intrude on someone or something	My sister often barges in on me when I am with my friends.
call out to (someone) What does "call out to (someone)" mean?	to shout to someone	We called out to our friend at the concert but she did not hear us.
at hand What does "at hand" mean?	to be close by	I stopped working because I did not have any good tools at hand.
lead (someone) down the garden path What does "lead (someone) down the garden path" mean?	deceive someone	The woman was leading her boyfriend down the garden path when she promised to marry him.
A day late and a dollar short What does "A day late and a dollar short" mean?	If something is a day late and a dollar short, it is too little, too late.

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Make Ends Meet Idiom