make a dollar out of fifteen cents

Canada US

(Canada, US) To spend one's money carefully and sparingly, so that it lasts; to be thrifty.

Japanese Meaning

金を大切に使い、無駄遣いを避ける / 限られた資金を有効に活用し、節約する / 少ないお金で上手にやりくりする

To pay the month's bills, I had to make a dollar out of fifteen cents and skip eating out.

今月の請求書を払うために、外食を控えてわずかな金でやりくりしなければならなかった。

Sense（1）

(Canada, US) To spend one's money carefully and sparingly, so that it lasts; to be thrifty.

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 ）