"making both ends meet" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} making both ends meet
  1. present participle and gerund of make both ends meet Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: make both ends meet
    Sense id: en-making_both_ends_meet-en-verb-THPE8x0v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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