as best (one) can

as best (one) can

To the best of one's abilities or by whatever means are available or possible. He's helping as best he can—you don't need to criticize him so much. I'm doing as best I can with these centerpieces, but I'm afraid they still won't be done in time. I'll help you as best I can, but I don't have much experience with property laws.

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as best one can

To the ultimate of one's ability, as in We'll have to get along without it as best we can [Mid-1800s] Also see do one's best.

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as ˌbest you ˈcan

not perfectly but as well as you are able: We’ll manage as best we can.

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