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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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