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

And there are different ways to take advantage of this trend.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

China has been cracking down on a practice known as "Singapore-washing," which is when companies leave the country to take advantage of looser regulations, global customers or funding opportunities.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

Other charlatans have tried to take advantage of those desperate to get on the sponsored list, which was made public two weeks ago.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

The more involved you — or any relative — are in this man’s life, the less likely any bad actors will have the ability to take advantage of him.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

I couldn’t sit there and wonder if he’d be okay on his own or not, if people might take advantage of him.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

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