Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

get mileage

English answer:

Make the most of

Added to glossary by Patricia Posadas
Jun 1, 2004 06:11
19 yrs ago
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English term

mileage

English Other Human Resources
"Get as much ***mileage*** out of a first meeting with a client as possible."

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Make the most of the meeting

Make the most of the meeting - get as many benefits as you can out of it. This can apply to information, but also to other things, such as impressions, further arrangements etc.
Peer comment(s):

agree Alfa Trans (X)
1 min
agree Eva Karpouzi
1 min
agree Maria Luisa Duarte
4 mins
agree Rowan Morrell : Sums it up pretty well.
6 mins
agree jerrie : http://adams.allwords.com/word-mileage.html - have a link! ;-)
16 mins
agree Vicky Papaprodromou
4 hrs
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use, advantage, or profit:

From Random House Unabridged Dictionary
Mileage
4. wear, use, advantage, or profit: She won't get much more mileage out of this old coat.
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benefit

Get as much benefit as possible out of a first meeting with a client. Go as far as you can to clinch the deal.
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