put (something) to good account

put (something) to good account

To utilize something in a positive or beneficial way. Yeah, I was laid off, but I put my time off to good account and traveled the world. Police and security forces worry that cyber criminals will put the new crypto-currencies to good account for their own nefarious purposes.
See also: account, good, put
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

put/turn something to good acˈcount

(formal) make good use of money, an ability, etc: He put his experience as a teacher to good account as a writer of children’s books.
See also: account, good, put, something, turn
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  • (I've) got to take off
  • be off for (something)
  • be off for sth
  • break off
  • base off (of) (something else)
  • (Now) where was I?
  • check off
  • be well off for (something)
  • be well off for something
  • bite off