make do

• Se débrouiller ou se contenter de ce qui est disponible, même si ce n'est pas idéal ou suffisant, souvent en improvisant ou en utilisant quelque chose d'une manière non prévue.

To manage or cope with what is available, even if it is not ideal or sufficient, often by improvising or using something in a different way than intended.

1. Manage with limited resourcesB2informal

   To manage or get along with what is available, even if it is not ideal or sufficient.

   se débrouiller avec

   • We didn't have enough chairs, so we had to make do with stools.
   • She had to make do with a smaller salary after changing jobs.
   • They made do with the old equipment until the new one arrived.