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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take advantage of

They then react to the opponents' movements by speeding up play, looking to take advantage of the spaces behind the pressing players through direct passing or powerful carrying.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Owners holding ultralow fixed-rate mortgages can take advantage of the strong rental demand, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

That offers a clear opening for others to act in unpredictable ways to take advantage of the situation.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

Opposing pitchers would take advantage of that by quick-pitching Hoy, who eventually asked umpires to indicate strikes with a raise of their right hands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

“My father told me about Hasidism last night. He said it was a fine idea until some of the tzaddikim began to take advantage of their followers. He wasn’t very complimentary.”

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

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