SINCE 1828
cash in on
idiomDefinition of cash in on
: to take advantage of (something) in order to make money
The magazine is planning to cash in on the hype surrounding the celebrity's wedding by publishing exclusive photos of the ceremony. Carpenters cashed in on the construction boom.
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