take advantage of

Idioms  

1. Put to good use; avail oneself of; also, profit selfishly by, exploit. For example, Let's take advantage of the good weather and go hiking, or They really take advantage of her good nature, getting her to do all the disagreeable chores. [Late 1300s]

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Example Sentences

“What happens now depends on what campaigns do to take advantage of this,” said Andrew Acosta, a Democratic political consultant who is not involved in any of the campaigns.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The same issue caught up with him in Saturday's third round when he could not take advantage of scoreable conditions and allowed the field to close the gap.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Longer term, Sykes expects that American Express will continue to innovate and “be in a position to take advantage of AI trends.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Buffett was known for keeping enough cash on the sidelines that he could take advantage of opportunities as they arose, but he wouldn’t just shell out cash for just any name.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

In fact, Europeans routinely lost when they could not take advantage of disease and political fragmentation.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Related Words

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