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turn to 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. The ice cream store manager was able to turn the hot weather to her advantage.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Theun | | TUUN | Dutch |
Kavi | | - | Indian, Hindi |
Ansgar | | AHNS-gahr (German) | German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Germanic |
Tengiz | | - | Georgian |
Iset | | - | Egyptian Mythology |
Antwan | | an-TWAHN | African American |