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

Recent Examples on the Web Senior citizens are helping older pets make the best of their golden years. —

Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024 The most vibrant protagonists in Menand’s story are the European refugees forced by circumstance to flee to the United States and resigned (to varying degrees) to make the best of it once there. —

Beverly Gage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021 Super-agers make the best of a stressful situation and move on. —

Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 11 July 2024 Stardust, a stylish restaurant and bar at 1002 W. Main St., has been forced to make the best of a trying situation. —

Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for make the best of

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