get mileage out of

Idioms  

1. Make use of, obtain service from, as in The chorus got a lot of mileage out of that publicity, or You won't get much mileage out of that old TV set. This expression alludes to the number of miles of travel yielded by a given amount of fuel, a tire, or other auto equipment. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

Years later, the aging Hollywood icon continued to get mileage out of his colorful life story.

From Los Angeles Times

The film doesn’t have to rev too hard to get mileage out of the idea of the car as a metaphor for America.

From The Guardian

Even though he’s unstable and occasionally interferes with their snuggling-up, they figured they’d get mileage out of his populist appeal.

From New York Times

Of course, in the Trump era, both sides can get mileage out of the spectacle.

From New York Times

A writer can get mileage out of scorning the book trailer while also promulgating the book trailer.

From Slate

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