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French idioms

What does “Joindre les deux bouts” mean?

FrenchWork and moneyNeutral

Joindre les deux bouts

Word for word

To join the two ends

What it really means

To make the money last until the end of the month. Used to talk about a tight budget.

How we say it in English

To make ends meet

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