make the best of

Speech parts

1. make the best of - Verb

2. make the best of - Phrase

Meaning

(idiomatic) to derive what limited advantage one can (from an unpleasant outcome or situation)

(idiomatic) to use (a resource) as well as possible; to be resourceful

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Christ's kingdom is not of this world, and the world cannot bear it. We constantly rebel, try to make life easier, try to be half-Christian, try to make the best of both worlds. We must ultimately choose - our felicity lies in one world or the other, not in both. Seraphim Rose

If you want to make the best of yourself, you don't necessarily need to diet - you need to wear the right stuff. Trinny Woodall

When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around. Sting (musician)

When a thing is done, make the best of it. German Proverb

He that shippeth the devil must make the best of him. English Proverb

He that has shipped the devil must make the best of him. Romanian Proverb

Words in the phrase

make the best of

Close letter words and terms

make the bald man cry make the beast with two backs make the bed make the best of a bad bargain make the best of a bad job make the best of a bad situation