Over time, the verb “make” has evolved from a word indicating basic action to forming numerous idiomatic expressions representing success, survival, and other activities. For example, “making ends meet” means having enough income to meet all needs/pay all the bills, and “making money” means earning it. In the southern half of the country, many people dropped the “g” and shortened “making” to “makin,” as in “makin’ ends meet.” Southerners actually drop the “g” in many words,