10 useful phrases go with “ Use” and “ advantage”

1. Make (good/the most/the best) use of something

= Take advantage of something = Put (something) to good use

• to use something that you have for a certain purpose that brings a benefit to you;
• tận dụng triệt để cái gì; sử dụng một cách hiệu quả để mang lại kết quả tốt; sử dụng cái gì một cách hiệu quả; có
ích.

Examples:

- Try to make good use of your time.

- I took advantage of my time to prepare for the test.
- Put your time to good use!
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2. Make unfair use of somebody = take advantage of somebody

• lợi dụng ai
(vào mục đích riêng có lợi, thường là chưa được chinh thức chấp thuận.)

Examples:
Don’t lend them the car – they’re taking advantage of/making unfair use of
you!
Trích nguồn: Dictionary
10 useful phrases go with “ Use” and “ advantage”

3. give (one) an/the advantage over (someone or something)

• Mang lại/trao cho ai đó lợi thế hơn (có phần thiên vị, bất công)

Examples:

Being scientists didn't give us an advantage over other parents.

Trích nguồn: https://www.science.org/content/article/parenting-101
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4. to gain (get) an advantage over somebody

• giành được lợi thế hơn ai

Examples:

Depending on the situation, individuals may engage in short-term deleterious

bullying behaviour in order to gain a social advantage over others.
Trích nguồn: https://www.britannica.com/topic/bullying
10 useful phrases go with “ Use” and “ advantage”

5. Give someone an unfair advandtage

• cho ai đó lợi thế (có phần thiên vị)

Examples:

· If a player with more money is able to shell out on a custom-made racquet,

does that give him an unfair advantage?
Trích nguồn: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-30746221
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6. Keep something for one’s own use

• giữ cái gì làm của riêng

Examples:

I intended to keep this guidebook for my own use, but my wife persuaded me
to publish it.
Trích nguồn: Sarah Phuong (Cambridge)
10 useful phrases go with “ Use” and “ advantage”

7. Have no use for somebody

• không ưa ai

Examples:

She has no use for people who are always complaining

Trích nguồn: Dictionary
10 useful phrases go with “ Use” and “ advantage”

8. Have no use for something

• không cần(nhu cầu) dùng cái gì

Examples:

It makes sense to take a foreign assignment only if you want to work for a
multinational company. Most other companies have no use for international
experience.
Trích nguồn: https://www.forbes.com/forbes/1997/0908/6005020a.html?sh=6527ca2645da
10 useful phrases go with “ Use” and “ advantage”

9. Make the best (use) of time

• tranh thủ thời gian

Examples:

I had been through this hurry-up-and-wait before, at California, so I just tried

to relax and make the best use of time.
Trích nguồn: https://www.forbes.com/2003/03/25/cz_jc_0325feature.html?sh=206167986df5
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10. There’s/it’s no use (in) doing something

• chẳng có ích gì (Khi làm việc gì đó)

Examples:

"We're no different to other team so there's no use in whinging about

injuries.".
Trích nguồn: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/mar/12/six-nations-scott-johnson-scotland-exit-wales
 CHALLENGE

Now a team of scientists have discovered that they can also

be  (1) ___________  to good use as a material for building roads.

Options:

A – made B – put C – given D - got