get the advantage of
get the advantage of (something)
To benefit from something in some way. Who is going to get the advantage of these tax reforms? Certainly not me!
See also: advantage, get, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
get the advantage of
Also, get or have the advantage over . Be in a superior position to, as in He had the advantage over me, since I couldn't even remember his name, let alone his position . [Mid-1500s] Also see get the better of; get the drop on.
See also: advantage, get, of
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- get the advantage of (something)
- advantage
- turn (something) to (one's) advantage
- turn something to advantage
- turn something to your advantage
- turn to advantage
- advantage out
- advantage in
- ad in
- get the weather gage of (someone or something)