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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.

See also: best, make

make the best of something (British, American & Australian) also make the best of a bad job (British & Australian)

to try to think and act in a positive way when you have to accept a situation which you do not like but cannot change The room they've given us is too small really, but we'll just have to make the best of it. It was a difficult speech to give, but I think she made the best of a bad job.

See also: best, make

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