make hay

to use an opportunity to get the most benefit Critics continue to make hay over the president's lack of self-discipline.

Usage notes: usually said about a competitive situation

To turn to one's advantage: The candidate's opponents made hay of the scandal.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Elder	-	Portuguese
Eldon	EL-dən	English
Karola	KAW-ro-law (Hungarian), kah-RO-lah (German)	Hungarian, German
Ourbanos	-	Biblical Greek
Tony	['təuni]
Gracja	GRATS-yah	Polish