best intentions, cash in on sth

My salary rose substantially over the years. But so did our expenses as we ended up in high-cost areas like northern New Jersey while trying to pay for our kids' college and save for retirement. Our best intentions were often shot down by an unexpected home repair or a family emergency.

Hilton Hotels wants to add 300 hotels in Asia over the next decade to cash in on the boom in travel in India and China.

cash in on sth

phrasal verb

to get money or another advantage from an event or situation, often in an unfair way

Her family have been accused of cashing in on her death.

in・ten・tion

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━━ n. 意図（したもの）, 意思, 目的, 意味, 趣旨; （pl.） 結婚の意志; 【外科】癒合(ゆごう).
good intentions　善意.
in・ten・tion・al　━━ a. 計画的な, 故意の.
in・ten・tion・al・ly　ad.
intentional pass [walk]　【野】敬遠の四球.
in・ten・tioned　━━ a. …の意志［意図］のある, …のつもりの.