"During these difficult economic times, higher energy prices pose a great hardship on families struggling to make ends meet.

VOA: standard.2009.06.13

It's an expensive place to live, so most of my friends do try to get part-time jobs to make ends meet.

这个地方生活成本很高，所以我的很多朋友都试着找份能够糊口的兼职。

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There's an old saying, "if you can't beat them,join them." and that is just what Isaak is doing to help make ends meet.

VOA: standard.2010.07.19

They may have worked all their lives, but for one reason or another, many Americans have ended up in old age struggling to make ends meet.

VOA: standard.2009.09.05