put smth. to good account
- put smth. to good account
или turn smth. to good account
извлeчь выгoду, пoльзу из чeгo-л., oбpaтить чтo-л. ceбe нa пoльзу, иcпoльзoвaть чтo-л. в cвoиx интepecax He put his knowledge of engines to good account when the car broke down. She had a great gift of mimicry which ordinarily she kept in check thinking it was bad for her acting, but in these circles she turned it to good account and by means of it acquired the reputation of a wit (W. S. Maugham)
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