Collocations for advantage - noun
1. thing that helps
ADJ.
big, considerable, enormous, great, huge, overwhelming | clear, decided/decisive, definite, distinct, material, obvious, positive, real
Breastfeeding offers a clear advantage to your baby.
Breastfeeding offers a clear advantage to your baby.
key, main, major, important, significant | dubious | unfair
The company has an unfair advantage over its competitors.
The company has an unfair advantage over its competitors.
added, additional
These computers have the added advantage of being cheap.
These computers have the added advantage of being cheap.
special | potential | comparative, relative | mutual
The plan would be to our mutual advantage.
The plan would be to our mutual advantage.
natural
the natural advantages of countries with low labour costs
the natural advantages of countries with low labour costs
commercial, competitive, economic, educational, electoral, financial, military, personal, political, practical, psychological, social, strategic, tactical, technical, technological | cost, price, speed, tax
VERB + ADVANTAGE
have | gain, get
He would gain considerable advantage from staying in that job.
He would gain considerable advantage from staying in that job.
bring (sb), give sb, offer (sb)
Another qualification would give me a big advantage at job interviews.
Another qualification would give me a big advantage at job interviews.
press home
The commanders were keen to press home their advantage with a further offensive in the north.
The commanders were keen to press home their advantage with a further offensive in the north.
outweigh
They argue that the possible risks attached to such vaccines vastly outweigh any advantages.
They argue that the possible risks attached to such vaccines vastly outweigh any advantages.
PREP.
to sb''s ~
It is to your advantage to delay things for as long as possible.
It is to your advantage to delay things for as long as possible.
~ in
There may be some advantage in laying down a clearer procedure.
There may be some advantage in laying down a clearer procedure.
~ over
East coast resorts have the advantage over west coast ones.
East coast resorts have the advantage over west coast ones.
~ to
the advantage to both countries of closer economic ties
the advantage to both countries of closer economic ties
PHRASES
to good advantage, to sb/sth''s best advantage
The bright lighting showed the jewels to their best advantage.
The bright lighting showed the jewels to their best advantage.
2. take advantage of: make use of
ADJ.
full, maximum
We took full advantage of the hotel facilities.
We took full advantage of the hotel facilities.