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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Wilmsen said its team would try to make the best of the situation.
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Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
Our mission is to make the best of beauty accessible to every eye, lip and face.
—Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Maybe one or two in every age group of the best players from France or Portugal helped to make the best of our young players even better.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Until then, Rodgers and the Steelers will try to make the best of a less-than-ideal situation of their own making.
—Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
Our mission is to make the best of beauty accessible to every eye, lip and face.
—Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Maybe one or two in every age group of the best players from France or Portugal helped to make the best of our young players even better.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Until then, Rodgers and the Steelers will try to make the best of a less-than-ideal situation of their own making.
—Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 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 25 Jul. 2025.
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