turn something to one's advantage
- turn something to one's advantage
turn something to one's advantage
to make an advantage for oneself out of something (which might otherwise be a disadvantage). •
Sally found a way to turn the problem to her advantage.
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The ice cream store manager was able to turn the hot weather to her advantage.
Dictionary of American idioms.
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