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

She said employers get away with underpaying workers and big landlords are allowed to take advantage of renters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

OpenAI’s 2022 breakthrough with its AI chatbot left Amazon looking ill-positioned to take advantage of the boom in expensive computing needed to train artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The later starters in round two, including McNealy and Rory McIlroy, were also able to take advantage of slightly more benign conditions in the late evening sun.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

So he’s holding onto calls allowing him to take advantage of any spikes in oil prices.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

“That’s letting people take advantage of you. Talk back and hold your own. Or lose it forever.”

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

Related Words

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