make capital out of

make capital out of (something)

To use something to one's advantage or profit. Prosecutors are making capital out of the defendant's conflicting stories.

make capital out of

Use profitably, turn to account, as in The challengers made capital out of the President's signing a bill that increased taxes . This expression, first recorded in 1855, uses capital in the sense of "material wealth used to create more wealth."

词组	make capital out of
释义	make capital out of make capital out of (something) To use something to one's advantage or profit. Prosecutors are making capital out of the defendant's conflicting stories. See also: capital, make, of, out Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. make capital out of Use profitably, turn to account, as in The challengers made capital out of the President's signing a bill that increased taxes . This expression, first recorded in 1855, uses capital in the sense of "material wealth used to create more wealth." See also: capital, make, of, out The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: capital make capital of/out of something make capital out of (something) with a capital with a capital (some letter) with a capital A, B, C, etc. with a capital A/B/C, etc. at (one's) doorstep at (one's) expense a ball and chain
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