joindre les deux bouts

French

Etymology

Literally, “to join the two ends”. Compare Dutch de eindjes aan elkaar knopen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒwɛ̃.dʁə le dø bu/
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Verb

joindre les deux bouts

  1. (figuratively) to make ends meet
    peiner à joindre les deux bouts ― to feel the pinch

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