turn to account
Example Sentences
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But he never struck the ceiling, a fact which Casanova resolved to turn to account at the first opportunity.
From The True Story Book by Lang, Andrew
The time had come to try and turn to account any scapegrace whom one had in one's family.
From The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville by Tocqueville, Alexis de
I haven’t been living in Auburnvale all these years with my eyes shut, and I’ve got an idea or two that I’m going to turn to account.
From Vistas of New York by Matthews, Brander
Miss Greta might quite innocently have remembered and retailed enough to Mr. Ernst for him to turn to account.
From The Messenger by Robins, Elizabeth
They placed themselves in the position of the German High Command, and peered into the Grand Fleet looking for a weakness, which, had they been Germans, they might turn to account in a general engagement.
From The Victory At Sea by Hendrick, Burton J.
