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.

Examples of make the best of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Plunkett is trying to make the best of a bad situation. —Andy Mitten, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025

The system didn’t want their labor, and to make the best of it, many took the time to read giant works. —Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025

While his supporters see a pragmatist trying to make the best of a bad decision, his many detractors dismiss him as egotistical and unable to see his failures. —Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025

But one of the above strategies will likely be how to make the best of your first heli-skiing trip. —Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for make the best of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove