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

Micron Technology can benefit from rising flash memory prices, while STMicroelectronics looks set to take advantage of increasing orders.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Levi’s is trying to take advantage of the back-to-the-future shift in style tastes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Fire officials had also failed to take advantage of satellite imagery after strong winds grounded their typical eyes in the sky, aircraft.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The company delivered 497,099 EVs to consumers in the third quarter of 2025 as consumers pulled up their EV purchases to take advantage of major tax credits that were set to expire.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Think of your time here as an opportunity rather than a punishment and take advantage of all there is to offer.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

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