get mileage out of

Years later, the aging Hollywood icon continued to get mileage out of his colorful life story.

The film doesn’t have to rev too hard to get mileage out of the idea of the car as a metaphor for America.

Even though he’s unstable and occasionally interferes with their snuggling-up, they figured they’d get mileage out of his populist appeal.

Of course, in the Trump era, both sides can get mileage out of the spectacle.

A writer can get mileage out of scorning the book trailer while also promulgating the book trailer.