be+of+use+or+advantage

  • 81take advantage of somebody — take adˈvantage of sth/sb idiom 1. to make use of sth well; to make use of an opportunity • She took advantage of the children s absence to tidy their rooms. • We took full advantage of the hotel facilities. 2. to make use of sb/sth in a way that …

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  • 82take 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 …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 83take 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 …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 84take\ 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… …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 85public use — The use of premises by the public at large, that is, the general, unorganized public, rather than by one person, a limited number of persons, or a restricted group. 23 Am J2d Ded § 5. In patent law, a use in public as distinguished from a secret… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 86First-mover advantage — is the advantage gained by the initial occupant of a market segment. This advantage may stem from the fact that the first entrant can gain control of resources that followers may not be able to match.cite book |last=Grant |first=Robert M.… …

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  • 87to advantage — adverb in a manner that uses the most flattering or best aspects of the dress brought out her figure to advantage * * * adverb : so as to produce a favorable impression or effect : favorably, advantageously shelves arranged to display the books… …

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  • 88DNS Advantage — Type DNS Resolution Service Founded December 2007 Website www.dnsadvantage.com DNS Advan …

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  • 89To turn to advantage — 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

  • 90Metabolic advantage — is a term used in nutrition to describe the ability of a diet to achieve greater weight loss (or less weight gain[1]) than another diet of equivalent calories.[2] It is a claimed effect of low carbohydrate diets and was popularised by the Atkins… …

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