the best of a bad bunch/lot

best of a bad bunch

A person or thing in a group that is slightly better or more desirable than anything or anyone else in the group, even though none of the options available are desirable. To be honest, none of the apartments we can afford looked very nice, but this place seems to be the best of a bad bunch. I don't care for Mary's new college friends. She's still the best of a bad bunch, but she's become a real troublemaker since meeting them.
See also: bad, bunch, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

the best of a bad ˈbunch/ˈlot

(British English) a person or a thing that is a little better than the rest in a group, although none are very good
See also: bad, bunch, lot, of
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • best of a bad bunch
  • best of a bad lot
  • Mr Big
  • Mr. Big
  • runt
  • runt of the litter
  • an insult to one is an insult to all
  • sunder out (someone or something)
  • ginger group
  • be/keep in with somebody