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

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Either curse God and die or try to make the best of a really bad situation. —Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024

Many work hard to make the best of bad policies or to make the best of reasonable policies that have gone wrong. —Elizabeth N. Saunders, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024

Yeoh will play Ann, an immigrant mother and businesswoman looking to make the best of her new life in America for her family. —Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2024

However, the staff and students at Dulaney High School continue to make the best of their current surroundings. —Melissa Whatley, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2024

Apple The Dynamic Island aims to make the best of the necessary gap in the front-facing screen that contains the selfie camera and Face ID sensors. —Scharon Harding and Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2023

So, next time winter gives you a fresh layer of snow, why not make the best of it and try this simple trick? —Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2024

And a good 4K UHD Blu-ray player will make the best of your cherished old collection of HD Blu-rays or even (whisper it) DVDs. —Simon Lucas, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2023

Travelers hoping to make the best of a bad situation should consider leaving in the morning or after 6 p.m. to avoid the worst traffic. —Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2023