Take Advantage Of Somebody - Longman Dictionary

English English English - Japanese English - Korean English - Spanish Japanese - English Spanish - English English English - Japanese English - Korean English - Spanish Japanese - English Spanish - English English 日本語 Español latino 한국어 take advantage of somebody From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtake advantage of somebodytake advantage of somebodyUSE A PERSONto treat someone unfairly in order to get what you want, especially someone who is generous or easily persuaded  Don’t lend them the car – they’re taking advantage of you! → advantageExamples from the Corpustake advantage of somebody• Egeria also takes advantage of Bull's own library of graphics functions.• Capriati wore Seles down from the baseline and took advantage of her weak serving.• The enemy could not fail to see his opportunity and take advantage of it.• We can cut costs by bulk purchasing and take advantage of national retail distribution channels.• Economic trends occur swiftly and become established before large industries can scale up and take advantage of new demands.• The far left is also being blamed for taking advantage of grievances.• Slaves took advantage of the opportunities afforded to rebel.• I felt that my friends were taking advantage of me as a free babysitter. Quizzes Quizzes

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