give (one's) best
give (one's) best
To try as hard as one can to do or accomplish something. Laura is devastated that she gave her best and still didn't win the student council election. I know Tracy's an excellent runner, but you can compete with her—you just have to give your best.
See also: give
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- a committee is a group of men who keep minutes and waste hours
- group
- pass with flying colors
- pass with flying colours
- with flying colors, pass with
- come through (something) with flying colors
- coming through
- come through
- be able to (do something) in (one's) sleep
- be able to do something in your sleep