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seize on
Resort to some action, especially out of dire necessity, as in He seized upon any excuse, no matter how farfetched .
Grab or take hold of suddenly, as in He seized on the bell rope and started to pull vigorously , or She seized upon every opportunity to present her side of the story . [Late 1600s]
Idioms and Phrases
Also, seize upon .Example Sentences
Far-right party Alternative for Germany which came second in the February election with 20.8% of the vote seized on his failure.
Farage is a past master at grabbing headlines, seizing on issues other politicians are sometimes reluctant to, talking in terms that raise eyebrows, creating rows and news coverage.
But Labour's opponents were quick to seize on the former prime minister's words.
But the government has seized on the cost aspects of the newly published report.
China has been trying to seize on the volatility brought by Trump.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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