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

See also

• faire la soudure
• arrondir ses fins de mois