to one's advantage

idiom

: to one's benefit or gain
The error was to our advantage.

Examples of to one's advantage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But success in politics hinges on the ability to be nimble both at home and on the world stage, to understand how to deflect criticism or unwelcome questions in a way that turns them to one's advantage. Maeve Reston, CNN, 9 June 2021

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'to one's advantage.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Dictionary Entries Near to one's advantage

Cite this Entry

“To one's advantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20one%27s%20advantage. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!