Definition of "make the most of" []

• Realise the maximal value, worth, or potential of something; derive as much benefit or profit from something as is possible. (verb)

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• "Another, rather different nod of approval came from those who agreed with Sir Charles Crossthwaite that the real question between Britain and Siam was “who was to get the trade with them, and how we could make the most of them, so as to find fresh markets for our goods and also employment for those superfluous articles of the present day, our boys.”"
• "Having gotten an appointment for an interview with your over-the-transom move, prepare to make the most of the precious 15 minutes."
• "Chief engineer Martin Smith was laying out a line which, when completed, would anchor the flanks on the steep banks of the little river Po and make the most of such natural advantages as the ground offered."