make the best of
idiom
1
: to use (something) in an effective way
We may not get another chance, so we need to make the best of this opportunity.
2
: to deal with (a bad situation) as well as possible
Life is not very good right now—but let's try to make the best of it.
(British) We're trying to make the best of a bad job.
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Services grow up around the camps, where many people are forced to make the best of a bad situation.
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
Additional study findings show that 59% of users rank possible violence or unrest as their top safety concern, many other D.C. residents will have to make the best of a precarious situation.
—Essence, 17 Jan. 2025
For now, bringing Middleton off the bench will be how the Bucks handle things and try to make the best of it.
—Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Americans will have to make the best of his efforts to revamp U.S. foreign policy.
—Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
Additional study findings show that 59% of users rank possible violence or unrest as their top safety concern, many other D.C. residents will have to make the best of a precarious situation.
—Essence, 17 Jan. 2025
For now, bringing Middleton off the bench will be how the Bucks handle things and try to make the best of it.
—Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Americans will have to make the best of his efforts to revamp U.S. foreign policy.
—Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Make the best of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20the%20best%20of. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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