... a schoolmaster, whose income being small, he was fain to keep a glass of good liquor for the entertainment of passengers, by which he made shift to make the two ends of the year meet.
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Make ends meet
Synonyms for "make ends meet" (19 found)
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Although most of the poor and displaced in Khartoum struggle to make ends meet, a very small number not only find work, but form small co-operatives.
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'Cause it's a bitter sweet symphony that's life / Trying to make ends meet, you're a slave to money then you die
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Very many Londoners reported to us that they were struggling to make ends meet; that it was a constant battle to keep their heads above water, or that they had only just got into the position of being able to breathe freely.
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