make capital out of (something)

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To use something to one's advantage or profit. Prosecutors are making capital out of the defendant's conflicting stories.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
RukİYe	-	Turkish
Astraia	-	Greek Mythology
Carmi	KAHR-mie (English)	Biblical
Ambakoum	-	Biblical Greek
Huw	-	Welsh
Liselot	-	Dutch