get some kind of mileage out of something

get some kind of mileage out of something
get some kind of mileage out of something
1. Lit. to achieve some level of efficiency with a vehicle. (

Some kind of

typically includes

more, better, good,

etc.) •

Do you get good mileage out of a vehicle like this.

2. Fig. to get [sufficient] use or service from something. •

I wish I could get better mileage out of this car.

He knows how to get a lot of mileage out of a pair of shoes.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • mileage — mile|age [ maılıdʒ ] noun 1. ) singular the number of miles that a vehicle has traveled since it was made, or in a particular period of time: What kind of mileage does the car have on it? high/low mileage: a car with high mileage a ) uncount… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …   Universalium

  • France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …   Universalium

  • Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …   Universalium

  • Political positions of John McCain — U.S. Senator John McCain (R AZ), a member of the U.S. Congress since 1983, a two time U.S. presidential candidate, and the nominee of the Republican Party in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election, has taken positions on many political issues… …   Wikipedia

  • Drone music — Stylistic origins Indian classical music Experimental music[1] Minimalist music[2] 1960s experimental rock[3] …   Wikipedia

  • Dante's Inferno (video game) — Dante s Inferno Developer(s) Visceral Games Artificial Mind and Movement (PSP)[1] Publisher(s) …   Wikipedia

  • china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

  • China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium

  • Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… …   Universalium

  • Sweden — /sweed n/, n. a kingdom in N Europe, in the E part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 8,946,193; 173,732 sq. mi. (449,964 sq. km). Cap.: Stockholm. Swedish, Sverige. * * * Sweden Introduction Sweden Background: A military power during the 17th… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”