make it do or do without

proverb

If you don't have a lot of money, extend the life of what you have.

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Meanings

proverb

alternative use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without

  1. If you don't have a lot of money, extend the life of what you have.
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APA

make it do or do without. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20it%20do%20or%20do%20without

MLA

“make it do or do without.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20it%20do%20or%20do%20without. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “make it do or do without,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20it%20do%20or%20do%20without.

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