Man: What do you do when you do the accounts?
Woman: I make out checks. So much to do and so little time to do it in.
Man: Do you think you’ll make it?
Woman: Sure. I’ll make it.
Man: But do you make enough money for everything you do?
Woman: Just enough. I make do.
Man: So do I. I make do as well. I get by. I get up in the morning. I get dressed. I get on the bus. I get off the bus. I get to work.
What does “I make do” mean?
Thank you
It means to get by, to manage.
Thank you so much, Torsten
This means that I do (follow) it too. (I make do it too)
Thank you so much, Anglophile
The key words are in bold. When someone says they make do, it means they just barely have enough money. It means if they are thrifty they have enough money for the most important things, but not enough for more than the basics.
