joindre les deux bouts

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʒwɛ̃.dʁə le dø bu/
  • France (Lyon)(file)
  • France (Lyon)(file)

Verb[edit]

joindre les deux bouts

  1. (figuratively) to make ends meet

See also[edit]

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