parlay into

parlay something into something

Fig. to exploit an asset in such a way as to increase its value to some higher amount. She is trying to parlay her temporary job into a full-time position. Alice parlayed her inheritance into a small fortune by investing in the stock market.

parlay into

To work with or manipulate some quality in order to make it something of value: She parlayed her ability to make people feel comfortable into a successful career as a therapist. The politician was able to parlay the people's complaints into a successful campaign strategy.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gunnr	-	Norse Mythology
RÓZa	-	Hungarian
Eadweard	-	Anglo-Saxon
Tommie	TAHM-ee	English
Yemelyan	-	Russian
Trueman	TROO-mən	English (Rare)