Verb
- (literally) To cut grass to turn into hay for animal feed.
- (idiomatic) To take advantage of an opportunity.
make hay
verb
Make hay is defined as to be very successful in a small amount of time, taking advantage of time available.
An example of to make hay is to sell thousands of new products in a few days before the competition is able to get their product on the shelf.
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