词组 | make capital out of (something) |
释义 | 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 ofUse 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." make ˈcapital of/out of somethinguse a situation or an event in a way which benefits yourself; exploit something: The media made great capital out of his careless remarks in the interview. |
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