B1 — Intermediate💼 Work & Money
Sbarcare il lunario
To make ends meet
Literal Translation
"To land the almanac"
What it means
To earn just enough to survive financially
Example in context
"Con quel salario minimo riesce a malapena a sbarcare il lunario."
"With that minimum wage she barely manages to make ends meet."
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