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/ === Verb === joindre les deux bouts (figuratively) to make ends meet peiner à joindre les deux bouts ― to feel the pinch ==== See also ==== faire la soudure arrondir ses fins de mois