"make a dollar out of fifteen cents" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: makes a dollar out of fifteen cents [present, singular, third-person], making a dollar out of fifteen cents [participle, present], made a dollar out of fifteen cents [participle, past], made a dollar out of fifteen cents [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|make<,,made> a dollar out of fifteen cents}} make a dollar out of fifteen cents (third-person singular simple present makes a dollar out of fifteen cents, present participle making a dollar out of fifteen cents, simple past and past participle made a dollar out of fifteen cents)
  1. (Canada, US) To spend one's money carefully and sparingly, so that it lasts; to be thrifty. Tags: Canada, US
    Sense id: en-make_a_dollar_out_of_fifteen_cents-en-verb-QAa~PGKy Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

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