History of Everyday Sayings

Mysterious Origin for "Make Ends Meet"


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The phrase, "Make Ends Meet" is shrouded in historical mystery and could have arisen from several sources.

We investigate the evidence for each possibility as we journey back to the 1600s.

Host: Stephen Carter
Email: [email protected]

Mic: EV RE320

References for this episode:

References:

Webb Garrison, “Why You Say It”; Thomas Nelson Publishing, Copyright 1992; page 147.

Robert Hendrickson, “The QPB Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins" - 4th Edition; Checkmark Books; Copyright 2008; page 531.

Michael Quinion, Website: "World Wide Words - Investigating the English Language Across the Globe", Copyright 1996, updated 2017. https://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-mak1.htm
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