take the opportunity (to do something)
take the opportunity (to do something)
To capitalize on or make practical and worthwhile use of a particular event, situation, happening, or occasion in order to accomplish something. While I have everyone here, I just wanted to take the opportunity to thank you all for your support on this journey—it's been truly humbling, from beginning to end. I know you're discouraged about having to look for a new job, but take the opportunity to consider different areas of work that you might be interested in.
See also: opportunity, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- take the chance (to do something)
- take the occasion
- take the occasion (to do something)
- group
- a committee is a group of men who keep minutes and waste hours
- capitalize
- capitalize on
- capitalize on (something)
- be able to (do something) in (one's) sleep
- be able to do something in your sleep