turn something to your advantage
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turn something to your advantage — idiom
1. To use a bad situation in a way that helps you instead of harming you.
1.idiom
Definition
To use a bad situation in a way that helps you instead of harming you.
Example
Min turned his mistake to his advantage by learning from it.
Can you turn this delay to your advantage by preparing more?
2. to find a clever way of using a difficult or unhelpful situation so that it ends
2.idiom
Definition
to find a clever way of using a difficult or unhelpful situation so that it ends up working in your favour.
Example
When her flight was cancelled, Priya turned the delay to her advantage and finished her report at the airport.
The small bakery turned the supply shortage to its advantage by selling fresh bread at higher prices.