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To have acted on an opportunity

To have exploited someone for one's personal gain

To have utilized or employed a tangible object

Past tense for betray someone, especially so as to benefit oneself

Past tense for to deceive or fool someone

Took unfair advantage of

Past tense for to have the use or benefit of something

Past tense for to cause pain through mistreatment

Past tense for to act on one's own authority, without asking for permission

Past tense for to engage in carnal activity with a person unwilling or unable to give consent

Past tense for attack, terrorize

Past tense for to accept something willingly or gladly

Past tense for make or seek to make an excessive or unfair profit, especially illegally

Past tense for to derive benefit from

Past tense for to apply improperly or incorrectly in an almost obscene way

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Verb

To have acted on an opportunity

made the most of

benefitted from

derived benefit from

grabbed hold of

put to advantage

turned to account

grasped with both hands

accepted eagerly

made hay while the sun shines

grabbed with both hands

trekked through

welcomed with open arms

progressed through

went for enthusiastically

swooped down on

showed enthusiasm for

made your way through

struck while the iron is hot

availed oneself of

made capital out of

got the most out of

took into custody

taken advantage of

taken into custody

put the snare on

put the cuffs on

felt your collar

grasped hold of

gotten your hands on

took possession of

got your hands on

clapped a hand on

taken action on

taken possession of

gotten one's fingers on

got one's fingers on

took possession

taken possession

gotten a hold of

taken in for questioning

took in for questioning

gone for enthusiastically

shown enthusiasm for

took control of

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“You can only take advantage of this special offer if you decide to buy now.”

Verb

To have exploited someone for one's personal gain

used for one's own ends

treated lightly

walked all over

put one over on

treated unfairly

took for a ride

made the most of

lived off the backs of

turned to account

put to advantage

withheld rights from

took liberties with

took for granted

played for a sucker

did an injustice to

benefitted from

made unfair claims on

gave the business

rode on the coat-tails

did well out of

turned to one's advantage

made a killing out of

made money from

taken advantage of

taken for a ride

taken advantage

taken liberties with

given the business

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“The unscrupulous magnate was known to take advantage of laborers desperate for work without a second thought.”

Verb

To have utilized or employed a tangible object

availed oneself of

found a use for

put into service

called into play

turned to account

put to good use

benefitted from

made the most of

derived benefit from

had recourse to

availed yourself of

brought into play

used to advantage

turned to good use

made capital out of

got mileage out of

made capital of

brought into action

brought into service

brought to bear

used to good advantage

made the best use of

put into practice

did well out of

turned to one's advantage

reaped the benefit of

obtained an advantage from

availed yourself

turned to good account

pressed into service

brought into effective action

used to the full

got the most out of

made best use of

exhausted the possibilities

got the best out of

took full advantage of

used for one's own ends

put into effect

put into action

called the shots

exercised authority over

called the tune in

called the shots in

had a handle on

had authority over

held dominion over

exercised power

assumed command of

exercised control over

called the tune

taken advantage of

took control of

taken control of

taken charge of

was in the saddle

were in the saddle

took the reins of

been in the saddle

taken the chair

taken the reins of

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“Many savvy individuals would take advantage of the various financial loopholes to enrich themselves.”

Verb

Past tense for betray someone, especially so as to benefit oneself

sold down the river

stabbed in the back

took for a ride

put one over on

pulled a fast one on

took to the cleaners

pulled a swifty on

led up the garden path

gave someone a bum steer

pulled a fast one

did the dirty on

charged too much

sold a bill of goods

did someone in the eye

did a number on

sold a bill of goods to

pulled one's leg

broke the rules

pulled fast one

taken advantage of

taken for a ride

done a number on

given someone a bum steer

broken the rules

given bum steer

pulled the wool over someone's eyes

outmanoeuvred^UK

outmaneuvered^US

led up garden path

put on the wrong track

put up smoke screen

put on false front

played trick on

led down the garden path

played someone false

done the dirty on

propagandized^US

pulled wool over

propagandised^UK

played for a fool

sent on a wild goose chase

taken to the cleaners

broken faith with

broke faith with

given the wrong impression

thrown off the scent

gave the wrong impression

gave wrong information to

given wrong information to

threw off the scent

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Verb

Past tense for to deceive or fool someone

put one over on

led up the garden path

pulled a fast one on

pulled a swifty on

played for a sucker

took for a ride

took to the cleaners

pulled the wool over someone's eyes

pulled one's leg

made a sucker of

got the better of

pulled someone's leg

led down the garden path

pulled a fast one

did a number on

played fast and loose with

gave the runaround

sent on a wild-goose chase

took to cleaners

pulled fast one

taken advantage of

taken for a ride

whetted the appetite of

caught the eye of

drawn attention

exerted a pull on

exerted influence on

made a hit with

caught your eye

turned someone's head

made an impression on

lit someone's fire

turned one's head

made your mouth water

tickled your fancy

floated someone's boat

gave the come-on to

given the come-on to

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Verb

Took unfair advantage of

took liberties with

placed reliance on

took unfair advantage of

Verb

Past tense for to have the use or benefit of something

Verb

Past tense for to cause pain through mistreatment

did an injustice to

stepped on the toes of

gave no quarter

went for jugular

hit where one lives

laid a bad trip on

offended against

did a disservice to

did the dirty on

done a disservice to

done an injustice to

done the dirty on

taken advantage of

gone for jugular

given no quarter

did an injury to

done an injury to

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Verb

Past tense for to act on one's own authority, without asking for permission

acted indecorously

showed disrespect

acted with familiarity

acted with impropriety

acted with overfamiliarity

showed audacity

showed forwardness

showed impudence

showed insolence

showed presumption

showed presumptuousness

acted with boldness

acted with impertinence

committed a breach of etiquette

Verb

Past tense for to engage in carnal activity with a person unwilling or unable to give consent

Verb

Past tense for attack, terrorize

Verb

Past tense for to accept something willingly or gladly

Verb

Past tense for make or seek to make an excessive or unfair profit, especially illegally

made a fast buck

made an excessive profit

made an illegal profit

made someone pay through the nose

made a quick buck

made a quick killing

Verb

Past tense for to derive benefit from

Verb

Past tense for to apply improperly or incorrectly in an almost obscene way

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