take advantage take advantage /teɪk ədˈvæntɪdʒ/

verb

1. () Draw advantages from  ( capitalise [British] , capitalize , take advantage )
   draw advantages from
    He is capitalizing on her mistake
   he is capitalizing on her mistake
    She took advantage of his absence to meet her lover
   she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover
   
2. () Make excessive use of  ( trespass , take advantage )
   make excessive use of
    You are taking advantage of my good will!
   You are taking advantage of my good will!
    She is trespassing upon my privacy
   She is trespassing upon my privacy