| inside track |
an advantage in competition. [1/2 definitions] |
| interest |
concern for one's own security or advantage; self-interest. [1/7 definitions] |
| loophole |
a way of avoiding or escaping a requirement, regulation, or the like, esp. by taking advantage of an omission or ambiguity in the written text of a legal contract or other document. [1/3 definitions] |
| lose |
to fail to use or take advantage of; waste or miss. [1/10 definitions] |
| make hay while the sun shines |
to take advantage of an opportunity or get necessary work done while conditions are favorable. |
| maneuver |
to change position or location to gain an advantage. [1/5 definitions] |
| manipulate |
to tamper with or adjust to one's own advantage, esp. by devious means. [1/3 definitions] |
| miss1 |
to fail to get or take advantage of. [1/10 definitions] |
| miss the boat |
to fail to take advantage of a good opportunity. |
| odds |
the advantage held by one side or participant in a competition. [1/4 definitions] |
| one-upmanship |
the method, practice, or habit of always trying to surpass or gain an advantage over others so as not to be bettered. |
| one-way |
providing advantage to one party alone. [1/3 definitions] |
| opportunism |
an act or the habitual practice of taking advantage of situations for one's own ends without considering principles or the effects on others. |
| opportunist |
one who tends to take advantage of situations to serve his or her own ends, especially without regard for others or of principles. |
| opportunistic |
seeking or taking advantage of situations to serve one's own ends, especially without regard for others or for principles. |
| outflank |
to get around or win an advantage over. [1/2 definitions] |
| outfox |
to outwit or gain the advantage over through cunning; outsmart. |
| outmaneuver |
to gain an advantage over, by clever maneuvering. [1/2 definitions] |
| outsmart |
to gain the advantage of by cleverness; outwit. |
| outwit |
to gain the advantage over by using one's wits, cleverness, or cunning. |
| parley |
to build on or take advantage of (something) so that it becomes something greater or yields a desired object. [1/3 definitions] |