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.
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Flight passenger orders pizza for entire plane amid 4-hour delay
A generous plane passenger whose departure from South Carolina had been delayed for four hours tried to make the best of a frustrating situation by ordering pizza for everyone on the flight at Charleston International Airport.
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Perri Ormont Blumberg, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
To see the full list of winners and which local breweries make the best of your favorite beer style, visit the Colorado Brewers Cup website.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Still, Savannah, Chloe and Grayson are trying to make the best of their situation.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Right now, everyone is trying to make the best of it.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Perri Ormont Blumberg, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
To see the full list of winners and which local breweries make the best of your favorite beer style, visit the Colorado Brewers Cup website.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Still, Savannah, Chloe and Grayson are trying to make the best of their situation.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Right now, everyone is trying to make the best of it.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Make the best of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20the%20best%20of. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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