Como se diz “pagar as contas, pagar as despesas, se sustentar, segurar as pontas, equilibrar as contas, dar conta do recado.” em inglês?

make ends meet > to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need, often with very little money.

Pratique com as sentenças e o áudio logo abaixo:

• It’s not easy to make ends meet with a big family, but somehow we manage.
• When my father lost his job, he could barely make ends meet.
• My mother had to work 12 hours a day in a factory just to make ends meet.
• My uncle has to work at two jobs to make ends meet.
• Since my sister lost her job, she’s finding it harder to make ends meet.

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