get some kind of mileage out of
get (some kind of) mileage out of (something)
1. To be able to drive a vehicle a certain amount of miles before having to stop and refill the gas tank. (e.g. "Good mileage" refers to the ability to drive many miles before having to stop and refuel.) I'm afraid you won't get great gas mileage out of a huge truck like that.
2. By extension, to use something to a certain degree or extent. The president has gotten a lot of mileage out of his tax cuts as a platform for his re-election campaign. One way to cut down on spending is to buy clothes you're sure you'll get mileage out of. I'm afraid you won't get much mileage out of this old computer anymore.
See also: get, kind, mileage, of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
get some kind of mileage out of something
1. Lit. to achieve some level of efficiency with a vehicle. (Some kind of typically includes more, better, good, etc.) Do you get good mileage out of a vehicle like this.
2. Fig. to get [sufficient] use or service from something. I wish I could get better mileage out of this car. He knows how to get a lot of mileage out of a pair of shoes.
See also: get, kind, mileage, of, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- get (some kind of) mileage out of (something)
- get a lot of mileage out of
- get mileage out of
- mileage
- run out of gas
- pass gas
- berp
- step on the gas
- pipe away