get more mileage out of something
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get more mileage out of something — idiom
1. to make something last longer, be useful for a longer time, or produce more bene
1.idiom
Definition
to make something last longer, be useful for a longer time, or produce more benefit than seemed likely.
Example
Heloísa decided to get more mileage out of last year's planner by using its blank pages for notes.
The drama teacher got extra mileage out of the old stage curtains by dyeing them a new colour.