Terms for subject Figurative containing using

English	Russian
by using sth. as leverage	опираясь на (Higginbottom instructed his publishers to generate advance publicity for "The Bloody Nun" by using the success of "The Bloody Priest" as leverage. Needless to say, that resulted in a total disaster. – опираясь на успех ART Vancouver)
he is using his head	у него котелок варит
use a customized approach	исповедовать индивидуальный подход (Soulbringer)
use a sledgehammer to smash a walnut	палить из пушки по воробьям (HOFU)
use as a cover	прикрываться (impf of прикрыться)
use as leverage	опираться на (Higginbottom instructed his publishers to generate advance publicity for "The Bloody Nun" by using the success of "The Bloody Priest" as leverage. – опираясь на успех ART Vancouver)
use cunning	свиться
use cunning	виться (impf of свиться)
use others to pull one's chestnuts out of the fire	загребать жар чужим руками
use primitive methods	кустарничать
use up	вымотать (pf of выматывать)
use up	выматывать (impf of вымотать)
worker using primitive methods	кустарь