- make the best of a bad situation
- to do as well as possible under conditions that are not satisfactory.
The only way to survive being jailed is to make the best of a bad situation.
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make the best of a bad situation
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make the best of a bad job — (informal) To do the best one can in unfavourable circumstances • • • Main Entry: ↑bad make the best of a bad job To do one s best in difficult circumstances • • • Main Entry: ↑job * * * make the best of a bad job british informal … Useful english dictionary
make the best of a bad bargain — To do one s best in an adverse situation • • • Main Entry: ↑bargain … Useful english dictionary
make the best of a bad job — British informal to accept a bad situation and deal with it in the best way that you can They re not going to change their minds, so we ve got to make the best of a bad job. • See: make the best of it … English dictionary
make the best of it — make the best of a bad job british phrase to accept a bad or difficult situation without complaining and try to deal with it as well as you can There was no one to help me, so I just had to make the best of it. Having missed his train, he decided … Useful english dictionary
make the best of it — or make the best of a bad job British to accept a bad or difficult situation without complaining and try to deal with it as well as you can There was no one to help me, so I just had to make the best of it. Having missed his train, he decided to… … English dictionary
make the best of something — make the best of sth/it | make the best of things | make the best of a bad job idiom to accept a bad or difficult situation and do as well as you can Main entry: ↑bestidiom … Useful english dictionary
make the best of things — make the best of sth/it | make the best of things | make the best of a bad job idiom to accept a bad or difficult situation and do as well as you can Main entry: ↑bestidiom … Useful english dictionary
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 * * * make the best… … Useful english dictionary
make the best of a bad bargain — work to achieve positive results from a negative situation … English contemporary dictionary
make the best of a bad job — work to achieve positive results from a negative situation … English contemporary dictionary
