make the best of

idiom

: to use (something) in an effective way

We may not get another chance, so we need to make the best of this opportunity.

: 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.

Examples of make the best of in a Sentence

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Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 June 2024 We are displaced and trying to make the best of the situation. —

Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2024 Either curse God and die or try to make the best of a really bad situation. —

Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2024 To help visitors make the best of their stays, the tourism board has curated itineraries for 24, 48, 72, or 96 hours, encouraging visits to its six UNESCO World Heritage sites, including Al-Ahsa Oasis, At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah, and the most recent addition, the Ḥimā Cultural Area. —

Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for make the best of

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