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makes a dollar out of fifteen cents

makes a dollar out of fifteen cents is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make a dollar out of fifteen cents.

Meaning of make a dollar out of fifteen cents

Verb

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.

Questions about makes a dollar out of fifteen cents

What is makes a dollar out of fifteen cents the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes a dollar out of fifteen cents is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make a dollar out of fifteen cents.

Words near makes a dollar out of fifteen cents in the dictionary

  1. makes a clean breast
  2. makes a dash for it
  3. makes a decision
  4. makes a dent
  5. makes a difference
  6. makes a dollar out of fifteen cents
  7. makes a face
  8. makes a fist of
  9. makes a fool of
  10. makes a fool out of
  11. makes a fortune

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