| Subject | English | Russian |
| fig. | 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) |
| polit. | use every bit of leverage | использовать все рычаги влияния (bookworm) |
| int.rel. | use one's leverage | использовать своё влияние (It is essential that China use its leverage as Pyongyang's premier partner. ART Vancouver) |
| gen. | use leverage | использовать своё политическое влияние |
| Makarov. | use leverage on | повлиять на (someone – кого-либо) |