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 we are advocating for is a sweet spot, one where government secures sustainable revenues while the industry can expand, reinvest and take advantage of high gold prices," Ashigbey told AFP.

From Barron's

Under new Chief Executive Officer Justin Hotard, the Finnish telecom-equipment provider has moved to diversify and seek growth outside of its traditional telecom-operator market, repositioning itself to take advantage of the explosive growth in AI and data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Department of Agriculture to help American farmers take advantage of a new U.S.-Malaysia trade deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Not many trading areas have a whole industry full of people giving us guidance for free, so might as well take advantage of that,” NelsonOrAri says.

From Barron's

The yen has largely weakened against the dollar for over a decade as a result of relatively lower interest rates in Japan compared with the U.S. — which enabled investors to take advantage of the Japanese currency’s cheapness through carry trades.

From MarketWatch

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