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

The Bank of England has warned, external this could leave institutions struggling to fix vulnerabilities before attackers take advantage of them.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Plus, how to take advantage of high bond yields right now while keeping a diversified portfolio.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

I pay my dues, so I want to take advantage of that and see as many movies there as possible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

While Price and his colleagues go to take advantage of the open bar, I chat with New York State Young Democrats chief of staff Avi Presberg, 28, upon the restaurant’s lion-headed thrones.

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026

I think back to what Mae said about not letting people take advantage of you.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

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