capitalize onsomething
phrasal verbwithcapitalizeverb(UKusuallycapitalise)uk/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl.aɪz/us/ˈkæp.ə.t̬əl.aɪz/
to use asituationtoyourownadvantage:
Shecapitalizedon herknowledgeandexperienceto get abetterjob.
Using and misusing
- adopt
- adoption
- avail
- availyourselfofsomething
- be/go heavy onsomethingidiom
- exhaust
- gobblesomethingup
- make capital out ofsomethingidiom
- max
- max out
- mine a rich seam ofsomethingidiom
- spare
- spent
- swallow
- tap
- turn over
- turn tosomeone/something
- turn/usesomethingto good accountidiom
- unblock
- underuse