turn to account

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turns to account 三单 turning to account 现在分词 turned to account 过去式 turned to account 过去分词

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v.
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    Synonym of turn to good account.

    1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados There was conversation in the carriage and I learned certain details. One said that there would be an accident some day, and so forth. In a flash—as by an inspiration—I saw how the circumstance might be turned to account. A bad accident and the shares would certainly fall and my position would be retrieved.