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
Mahmoud	-	Arabic, Persian
Beatrice	be-ah-TREE-che (Italian), BEE-ə-tris (English), BEE-tris (English), BE-ah-trees (Swedish), be-ah-TREES (Swedish)	Italian, English, Swedish
Arthur	AHR-thər (English), ar-TUYR (French), AHR-toor (German), AHR-tur (Dutch)	English, French, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Saul	SAWL (English)	Biblical, Jewish, Biblical Latin
Hewitt	['hju:it]
Harald	HAH-rahlt (German)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German