Collocation
take advantage
Definition
to use a situation or opportunity to get a benefit; sometimes, to treat someone unfairly to benefit yourself
'take advantage' is a common English collocation. to use a situation or opportunity to get a benefit; sometimes, to treat someone unfairly to benefit yourself
take + advantage + of + noun/gerund
“We should take advantage of the good weather and go hiking.”
Examples
- Let’s _____ advantage of the early-bird discount before it ends.
- She _____ advantage of the free time to finish her project.
- Don’t let anyone _____ advantage of your kindness.
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- We’re trying to _____ advantage of the new software features.
- He had to be careful not to _____ advantage of the situation at work.
- I’ll _____ advantage of your offer and pick you up after lunch.
- They _____ advantage of her inexperience and paid her less than they should have.
- If you’re visiting Japan, _____ advantage of the rail pass to save money.
- The company is hoping to _____ advantage of rising demand in the market.
More verb + noun + prepositions
- give attention to focus on something or consider it carefully
- put pressure on to try to make someone do something by using influence, demands, or threats
- put effort into to spend time and energy trying hard to improve or achieve something
- bring attention to to make people notice or think about something; to highlight it