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Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
turn to one's advantage
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To turn around one's finger — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turn to (good) account — turn to one s advantage. → account … English new terms dictionary
turn to account — ► turn to (good) account turn to one s advantage. Main Entry: ↑account … English terms dictionary
turn to good account — ► turn to (good) account turn to one s advantage. Main Entry: ↑account … English terms dictionary
Turn — (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s chisel, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
advantage — Turn Turn, v. i. 1. To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turn — Turn, v. i. 1. To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man turns … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turn something to advantage — To use circumstances or a situation to one s benefit • • • Main Entry: ↑advantage * * * (or to one s advantage) handle or respond to something in such a way as to benefit from it … Useful english dictionary
turn the tables — turn a position of disadvantage relative to someone else into one of advantage. → table … English new terms dictionary
advantage — [[t]ædvɑ͟ːntɪʤ, væ̱n [/t]] ♦♦ advantages 1) N COUNT An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people. They are deliberately flouting the law in order to obtain an advantage over their competitors... A good crowd will … English dictionary
