get a lot of mileage out of something

get a lot of mileage out of something
get a lot of mileage out of something
Fig. to get a lot of use from something, as if it were a car. •

Bob always got a lot of mileage out of one joke.

I got a lot of mileage out of my TV before it broke down.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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