| take advantage | | |
| v. (possession) | 1. capitalise, capitalize, take advantage | draw advantages from.; "he is capitalizing on her mistake"; "she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover" |
| ~ benefit, profit, gain | derive a benefit from.; "She profited from his vast experience" |
| v. (social) | 2. take advantage, trespass | make excessive use of.; "You are taking advantage of my good will!"; "She is trespassing upon my privacy" |
| ~ impinge, trench, encroach, entrench | impinge or infringe upon.; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains" |
| ~ use | seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage.; "She uses her influential friends to get jobs"; "The president's wife used her good connections" |
| upper hand | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. upper hand, whip hand | position of advantage and control. |
| ~ favorable position, favourable position, superiority | the quality of being at a competitive advantage. |
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