make ends meet 勉强糊口；收支相抵；勉强维持生计；收支平衡

【例句】
My parents started having kids very young, and I felt they were never able to achieve more than getting a factory job, and trying to make ends meet as their family grew.
我生活在极普通的工人家庭。我的父母很早就开始生儿育女。我感觉他们最大的能力无非就是找到一份工厂的工作，并随着家庭成员的增加而努力维持收支平衡。

With the high cost of living, it's tough to make ends meet.
因为生活成本太高了，我们只能勉强糊口。