make the best of

make the best of
phrasal
1. : to use or dispose of to the best advantage

could never make the best of his opportunities

2. : to regard or treat (something unsatisfactory or unfavorable) as favorably as possible

make the best of a bad bargain

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make the best of
To obtain the best results from (a poor, unpromising, etc situation)
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make the best of
1. To turn to the best advantage
2. To take in the best spirit
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derive what limited advantage one can from (something unsatisfactory or unwelcome)

you'll just have to make the best of the situation

use (resources) as well as possible

he tried to make the best of his talents

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make the best of
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.

We're trying to make the best (out) of a bad situation. = (Brit) We're trying to make the best of a bad job.

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