take advantage of

Meaning

1. Oxford50% of films

   to make use of sb / sth in a way that is unfair or dishonest

   How dare you take advantage of her.

2. Oxford45% of films

   to make use of sth well; to make use of an opportunity

   We need to take advantage of it and then you just need to look at the numbers!

In the movies · 43

• You find someone you want to take advantage of...Unbreakable2000
• They made her drink whiskey and then they tried to take advantage of her.The Godfather1972
• We need to take advantage of it and then you just need to look at the numbers!Knives Out2019
• Gotta take advantage of the perksFive Feet Apart2019
• How dare you take advantage of her.Turning Red2022
• and take advantage of the morning waves.Barbie2023
• I do not wish to take advantage of you.Poor Things2023
• You just wanna take advantage of her.The Unholy2021

Learn it in full scenes

• The Godfather1972
  • Bonasera Asks for Justice
  • Woltz Refuses Johnny the Role
  • Vito Refuses Sollozzo's Deal
• Knives Out2019
  • Police Question the Thrombeys
  • Blanc Introduces Himself to the Family
  • The Family Recounts Party Night
• Turning Red2022
  • Mei Turns Into a Red Panda
  • Mei Turns into a Red Panda
  • Mei's Friends Have Her Back

From the same entry

• be to your advantage
• to advantage
• turn to your advantage

More idioms

• believe it or not
• either way
• rather than
• on purpose
• have a nice day
• now and again
• or else
• every other
• as usual
• no chance
• back and forth
• quite a lot