take advantage of
take advantage (of (someone))
to use someone's weakness to improve your own situation.
Mr. Smith often takes advantage of my friendship and leaves the unpleasant tasks for me to do.

take advantage (of (something))
to use an opportunity to get or achieve something.
He took advantage of the prison's education program to earn a college degree.

There are peaches and strawberries grown on the farm, and I sure take full advantage of them.

Usage notes: often said of someone who has opportunities that others do not have:
The rich can take advantage of clever accounting tricks to avoid taxes.

take advantage (of (something))
to use an opportunity to get or achieve something.
He took advantage of the prison's education program to earn a college degree.

There are peaches and strawberries grown on the farm, and I sure take full advantage of them.

Usage notes: often said of someone who has opportunities that others do not have:
The rich can take advantage of clever accounting tricks to avoid taxes.

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take advantage of something
take advantage (of (something))
to use an opportunity to get or achieve something.
He took advantage of the prison's education program to earn a college degree.

There are peaches and strawberries grown on the farm, and I sure take full advantage of them.

Usage notes: often said of someone who has opportunities that others do not have:
The rich can take advantage of clever accounting tricks to avoid taxes.

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take advantage of
• take advantage of (someone or something)
to use someone or something for one's own benefit
We took advantage of the beautiful weather and went to the beach.

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take advantage of something
• take advantage of (someone or something)
to use someone or something for one's own benefit
We took advantage of the beautiful weather and went to the beach.

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take advantage of
v. phr.
1. To make good use of.
The cat took advantage of the high grass to creep up on the bird.
Jean took advantage of the lunch hour to finish her homework.
2. To treat (someone) unfairly for your own gain or help; make unfair use of.
He took advantage of his friend's kindness.
The little children did not know how much to pay for the candy, and Ralph took advantage of them.
Synonym: IMPOSE ON.

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take advantage of someone
take advantage (of (someone))
to use someone's weakness to improve your own situation.
Mr. Smith often takes advantage of my friendship and leaves the unpleasant tasks for me to do.

take advantage (of (something))
to use an opportunity to get or achieve something.
He took advantage of the prison's education program to earn a college degree.

There are peaches and strawberries grown on the farm, and I sure take full advantage of them.

Usage notes: often said of someone who has opportunities that others do not have:
The rich can take advantage of clever accounting tricks to avoid taxes.

take advantage (of (something))
to use an opportunity to get or achieve something.
He took advantage of the prison's education program to earn a college degree.

There are peaches and strawberries grown on the farm, and I sure take full advantage of them.

Usage notes: often said of someone who has opportunities that others do not have:
The rich can take advantage of clever accounting tricks to avoid taxes.

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take advantage of someone
• take advantage of (someone or something)
to use someone or something for one's own benefit
We took advantage of the beautiful weather and went to the beach.

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