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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This leaves Ukraine and Europe to make the best of a bad situation.
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Elie Tenenbaum, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
The two have to make the best of a horrible situation, and the frenemy dynamic is already well-established before the good witch’s human-sideye sidekicks, played by Bowen Yang and Bronwyn James, purposefully unload a humiliating black hat on Elphaba.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
Like a fallen god trying to make the best of his new mortality, Williams relayed the latest election information from his producer by reading it off his phone.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
While anyone with an iota of empathy will be moved by Edith and Sébastien’s heroic effort to make the best of a horrific situation, the actual film offers little beyond its heartwarming premise.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2024
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Elie Tenenbaum, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
The two have to make the best of a horrible situation, and the frenemy dynamic is already well-established before the good witch’s human-sideye sidekicks, played by Bowen Yang and Bronwyn James, purposefully unload a humiliating black hat on Elphaba.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
Like a fallen god trying to make the best of his new mortality, Williams relayed the latest election information from his producer by reading it off his phone.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
While anyone with an iota of empathy will be moved by Edith and Sébastien’s heroic effort to make the best of a horrific situation, the actual film offers little beyond its heartwarming premise.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2024
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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 17 Dec. 2024.
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