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take advantage

An extentsion of the sexual usage of take. "To take advantage" of someone is to have sexual contact which someone who is semi or wholly unconsious due to alcohol or drug intake. The "advantage" is because they often can not decline contact or are even aware of said contact. Such practice is mostly agreed upon as morally wrong.
"I know me and Sarah have been going out for a while, but I couldn't take adavantage of her when she was wasted."
take advantage by TheWarden February 4, 2005

take advantage

To anger or upset someone by performing an unwanted action, by moving their lamp for example.
Don't take advantage of me David! Don't move the lamp!

I hate it when people take advantage of my kindness

Not realizing that they need me more than I need them most the time.
I hate it when people take advantage of my kindness.