Sacar tajada

[ROBINDESBOIS]

SAcar tajada means to take advantage of sth, when you give sth to sb or do sth to sb you have to take advantage otherwise you don´t do it. Is there an expression in English?
Example:

Mi sobrina siempre tiene que sacar tajada si no se embarca en ningún asunto.

[pjt33]

SAcar tajada means to take advantage of sth, when you give sth to sb or do sth to sb you have to take advantage otherwise you don´t do it. Is there an expression in English?
Example:

Mi sobrina siempre tiene que sacar tajada si no se embarca en ningún asunto.
Not really a direct translation, but "My niece won't do anything unless there's something in it for her."

[poli]

To squeeze it dry. To drain the cup dry.

[Marsopa]

So what would be the best way for "to take advantage?":cool:

[Tomisimo]

to take advantage of something/someone (good connotation) = aprovechar algo, sacarle provecho a algo/alguien
to take advantage of someone (bad connotation) = aprovecharse de alguien