1. make the best of - Verb
2. make the best of - Phrase
(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.orgChrist'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