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121for use — For the benefit or advantage of another. Thus, where an assignee is obliged to sue in the name of his assignor, the suit is entitled A. for use of B. v. C. For enjoyment or employment without destruction. A loan for use is one in which the bailee …
122ill-use — || ‚ɪl‚juËz make poor use of, take advantage of something for negative purposes …
123mechanical advantage — noun Date: 1852 the advantage gained by the use of a mechanism in transmitting force; specifically the ratio of the force that performs the useful work of a machine to the force that is applied to the machine …
124take advantage — verb a) To profit from a situation. She took advantage of the economic crisis to exchange some money. b) To make use of something …
125take advantage of — 1. Turn to account, make use of. 2. Impose upon (by some advantage of superior knowledge or of opportunity), catch by surprise …
126take advantage of — idi a) to make use of for gain: to take advantage of an opportunity[/ex] b) to impose upon, esp. unfairly, as by exploiting a weakness …
127mutual advantage rule — A rule for testing the status of a person in a particular situation. Under this rule the true test of whether the user of an appliance is an invitee or licensee is whether the owner receives benefit or advantage from the permitted use; if so, the …
128turn something to your advantage — turn sth to your adˈvantage idiom to use or change a bad situation so that it helps you • Every magician has a trick that goes wrong, but you can turn this to your advantage by pretending it was deliberate and making the audience laugh.… …
