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il fait l'âne pour avoir du sonHe simulates stupidity to gain some material advantage.Rate it:

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in someone's pocketReceiving money from, and under the influence of, a person or group of people, with the expectation that a favour or advantage will be proffered in return.Rate it:

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In the Catbird SeatTo have authority and superiority to others, to get advantage than othersRate it:

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inside trackAny advantage.Rate it:

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it's no useUsed to indicate that the specified action cannot succeed or offers no advantage if successfulRate it:

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j'ai barres sur luiI have an advantage over him; I have the whip-hand (the pull) over him.Rate it:

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l'un bat les buissons et l'autre prend les oiseauxOne does the work and the other reaps the advantage; One man starts the game and another kills it.Rate it:

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loaded diceAn advantage obtained by manipulating rules or insider influence.Rate it:

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lord it overTo behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to.Rate it:

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make hayTo take advantage of an opportunity.Rate it:

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make one's handTo gain advantage or profit.Rate it:

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miss the boatTo fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.Rate it:

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move the goalpostsTo alter the agreed basis, scope, standards or target of a procedure or task during its course, especially to do so to someone's advantage.Rate it:

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nasciturus ruleAn unborn child, if subsequently born alive, is considered as already in existence whenever it is to its own advantage.Rate it:

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nip and tuckSo evenly matched that the advantage shifts from one to the other, and the outcome is uncertain.Rate it:

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omnia ad suam utilitatem referreto consider one's own advantage in everything.Rate it:

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one step aheadmaintaining a slight advantage; continuing to leadRate it:

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pimp outTo prostitute, take advantage of, exploit, use, to hire out or provide to others like a whore.Rate it:

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pip to the postto overcome a strong competitor in a sporting event, especially by gaining a small advantage over him at the last decisive moment.Rate it:

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Play Both Ends Against the MiddleTo take advantage by causing two opposing groups stand against each other, dishonestly misusing two forces for the sake of attaining ones selfish purposeRate it:

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play dumbTo pretend to be slow-witted or lacking in specific knowledge, usually in order to avoid responsibility or to gain some advantage.Rate it:

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play into someone's handsTo act, or to manage matters, to someone's advantage or benefit.Rate it:

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put outWhen someone is feels "put out". It means they did something they didn't want to do and now they feel "put out" about it...like being taken advantage of after they did it (begrudgingly).Rate it:

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put upontake advantage ofRate it:

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ride the waveTo take advantage of a profitable period.Rate it:

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score offTo defeat (especially in an argument), get the better of, achieve a success over, gain an advantage or win points over, make a point to the detriment or at the expense of, make appear foolish. Sometimes with particle on (someone).Rate it:

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sell outTo abandon one's supporters or principles to seek profit or other personal advantage.Rate it:

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sitting prettyIn a favorable situation, especially a situation in which one possesses an advantage.Rate it:

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slip byto pass without having been taken advantage of.Rate it:

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smell bloodTo sense that one has an advantage over an adversary or rival.Rate it:

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spring the trapTo cunningly trick someone or take advantage of a situation in a deceptive wayRate it:

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tap intoTo establish a connection with something, especially in order to take advantage of somethingRate it:

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tell you whatIntroduces a compromise or arrangement where the interlocutor has some benefit or advantage.Rate it:

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the shoe is on the other footThe roles of people in a situation have been reversed, such the advantage has shifted to a party which was previously disadvantaged.Rate it:

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there's no useUsed to indicate that the specified action cannot succeed or offers no advantage if successfulRate it:

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those who will not when they may, when they will they shall have nay(archaic) One should take immediate advantage of an opportunity that may not be available later.Rate it:

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timeserverA person who conforms to current opinions, especially for reasons of personal advantage; an opportunist.Rate it:

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tip one's handTo inadvertently reveal any secret, particularly a secret that puts one at an advantage or disadvantage.Rate it:

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trick up one's sleeveA surprise advantage of which others are not aware.Rate it:

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upper handAdvantage or control.Rate it:

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vous avez beau jeu1. (lit.) You have good cards. 2. (fig.) You have the advantage.Rate it:

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what's the good ofWhat is the purpose or advantage of.Rate it:

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what's the useUsed to indicate that a specified or implied action cannot succeed or offers no advantage if successfulRate it:

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when the cat's awayPeople are likely to take advantage of the absence of authority or enforcement of compliance.Rate it:

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when the cat's away the mice will playIn the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances.Rate it:

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whip handAn advantage over another; the dominant position.Rate it:

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worm turnsCircumstances change so that a previously disadvantaged party gains the advantage, or vice-versa.Rate it:

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