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Definition at the best of times in British English

at the best of times phrase

phrase
1

used for saying that something is fairly bad, difficult, dangerous etc even in normal circumstances, but it is often worse than this

Example

Persuading the bank to lend you money is a difficult task at the best of times.

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Definition at the best of times in British English