to make a convenience of sy
to make use of sy's service
to overdrive, overdrove, overdriven
to take time by the forelock
to improve the situation
to make the best of sg
to make the most of sg
to take advantage of the situation
to embrace the opportunity
to improve the occasion
to improve the opportunity
to make use of the occasion
to profit of an opportunity
to take advantage of the opportunity
to use one's opportunities