make ends meet = pay one's bills
收入能够支付支出，不至于捉襟见肘

范例对话:
A: It's almost impossible trying to keep up with the high cost of living.
要赶得上生活的高消费机会是不可能的事。

B: It's true. Things are so expensive nowadays that it's very difficult to make ends meet.
确实是这样，现在物件太高了，很难实现收支平衡。

A: You know, even with Lucie's salary, our combined income is hardly enough to pay all the bills.
你知道，即使算上Lucie的工资，我们两人加起来的工资也难以支付所有的费用。