ends meat 

noun: the least desirable cuts of meat, often eaten by the poor: tripe. Metaphorically in the expression, "make ends meat," i.e., to make just enough money to buy (the worst) food.

After my mother lost her job, she could no longer bring home the bacon. She was barely making ends meat.

ends meat by anonymous August 25, 2022

make ends meat 

-the more rational way of describing life in a struggle, rather than "make ends meet"
-Making the bare minimum

i'm just out here tryin to make ends meat in this recession

make ends meat by publius39 January 28, 2011