make ends meet 收支相抵；勉强维持生计

【例句】
With the high cost of living, it's tough to make ends meet.
因为生活成本太高了，我们有点入不敷出。

We are in a lot of debt，but we are still managing to make ends meet.
虽然我们背了很多贷款，但是我们勉强维持生计。