make the best of something
(also make the best of a bad job/situation etc) to accept a situation that is not very good, and do whatever you can to make it better

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make the best of
make the best of (something)
[British, American & Australian, 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.

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make the best of something
make the best of (something)
[British, American & Australian, 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.

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make the best of
do as well as possible in a bad situation
He made the best of his time working in the department that he hated.

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make the best of something
do as well as possible in a bad situation
He made the best of his time working in the department that he hated.

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make the best of
v. phr. To do something you do not like to do and not complain; accept with good humor.
The girl did not like to wash dishes but she made the best of it.
Compare: MAKE A VIRTUE OF NECESSITY.

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