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turning to good account

turning to good account is the present participle and gerund of turn to good account.

Meaning of turn to good account

Verb

turn to good account (third-person singular simple present turns to good account, present participle turning to good account, simple past and past participle turned to good account)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To use well; to take advantage of.

Questions about turning to good account

What is turning to good account the present participle and gerund of?
Turning to good account is the present participle and gerund of turn to good account.

Words near turning to good account in the dictionary

  1. turning the trick
  2. turning the turtle
  3. turning to
  4. turning to account
  5. turning to dust
  6. turning to good account
  7. turning together
  8. turning tool
  9. turning tools
  10. turning traitor
  11. turning tricks

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