make ends meet

我晚上做了第二份工作，仅仅为了收支平衡。

I've taken a second job in the evenings just to ___make ___ends ___meet.

大多数学生自食其力，每月勉强维持生计。

Most students support themselves and barely ___make ___ends ___meet every month.

随着生活成本上涨，靠单一收入很难维持生计。

With the rising cost of living, it's hard to ___make ___ends ___meet on a single income.

第一个孩子出生后，这对年轻夫妇不得不精打细算，维持生计。

The young couple had to ___make ___ends ___meet after their first child was born.

全日制学习的大学生常常为维持收支平衡而苦苦挣扎。

University students often struggle to ___make ___ends ___meet while studying full-time.

退休后，他们发现靠固定养老金越来越难维持生活了。

After retiring, they found it increasingly difficult to ___make ___ends ___meet on a fixed pension.