Turn (something) To Good Account Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Turn (something) To Good Account Idiom mean?

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turn (something) to good account What does turn (something) to good account mean?	to make good use of a situation/experience	We were able to turn our experience with the income tax office to good account when we began to look at our business practices.
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Lose your shirt What does "Lose your shirt" mean?	If someone loses their shirt, they lose all their money through a bad investment, gambling, etc.
cook (someone`s) goose What does "cook (someone`s) goose" mean?	to damage someone's plans, to damage or ruin someone	The woman cooked her goose when she fought against her company and lost.
by the week What does "by the week" mean?	one week at a time	We rented the car by the week.
after all What does "after all" mean?	emphasizes something that should be considered	"You don't need to phone him. After all, he never phones you."

not worth a dime What does "not worth a dime" mean?	to be worthless	Our old sofa is not worth a dime so we put it in the garbage.
run around What does "run around" mean?	to go to various places to do things	We ran around all day and now we are very tired.

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Turn (something) To Good Account Idiom