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

To be knowledgeable about how the world works; to have common sense and judgement.

(chiefly US) A house is simply a physical structure and does not count as a home until significant events in the inhabitants' lives have occurred there over a substantial period of time, and they have developed an emotional bond to the house and its immediate environs.

Alternative form of it takes a heap of living to make a house a home

To come to the wrong conclusion; to make a false inference.

Whatever the powerful want is morally unquestionable, whether because power preempts moral consideration, the powerful determine right and wrong, or power is self-justifying.

Almost, nearly, the specified attribute, to the extent that the lack of attainment of the attribute does not matter.

present participle of make ends meet. To be able to spend within one's means.

present participle of kiss and make up

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kiss and make up