make the best of
Related to make the best of: take it on the chin, along the lines, cut some slack, same old same old, run an errand, To Say the Least, worse for wear
make the best of (something)
To deal with and create the best possible outcome of a bad, unfortunate, or unpleasant situation or set of circumstances. I know this data entry job isn't what you wanted for a career, but for the time being try and make the best of it. We weren't expecting to have to share our timeshare with others, but there's nothing we can do about it now, so we'd better make the best of a bad situation.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
make the best of something
to do as well as possible with something that is not too promising. I don't like it, but I will try to make the best of my summer landscaping job by getting a good tan. I will make the best of it, for a while anyway.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
make the best of
To accept (a bad situation) in as good a light as possible.
See also: make, of
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- a sad state (of affairs)
- a sorry state (of affairs)
- come to a bad end
- come to a bad/sticky end
- hit a sour note
- horse and rabbit stew
- get (something) over with
- get it over with
- be a fate worse than death
- go from bad to worse