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
Vlastislav	-	Czech, Medieval Slavic
Lucie	luy-SEE (French), luw-TSI-e (Czech)	French, Czech
Cardea	-	Roman Mythology
Carita	-	Swedish
Novak	-	Serbian
Joshua	['dʒɔʃwə]