Synonyms for make hay
make hay

Princeton's WordNet

1. make hayverb

   turn to one's advantage

   "The environmentalist lobby made hay of the nuclear plant accident"

Matched Categories

1. • Exploit

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1. George Olcott:

   There's a sense they're only there to make hay while the sun shines, and to take the money and run when things go badly.

2. Miguel de Cervantes:

   Let us make hay while the sun shines.

3. Lamar Alexander:

   I believe we can do it because we are plowing familiar ground here, our goal is a small step, and so many Americans will be hurt if we fail, if we do not do this — it will not be possible for Republicans to make political hay blaming Democrats, or Democrats to make hay blaming Republicans. The blame will be on every one of us, and deservedly so.

4. Karl Fox:

   The Tuesday after the Labor Day holiday weekend is a horrible time for any election, he said. In a rural area such as this, some people drive 50 miles or more just to get to work, and a community dominated by production agriculture doesn’t just understand the adage ‘Make hay while the sun shines.’ Local farmers must live it.