Synonyms

get mileage out of

Idioms

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]

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Slate

Will the show still get mileage out of Sharon's irritation and Rob's doofy optimism after a few years of marriage?

From The Verge

They are just trying to get mileage out of it.

From Washington Post

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