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Definition make the best of it in British English

make the best of it phrase

phrase
1

to accept a bad or difficult situation without complaining and try to deal with it as well as you can

Example

There was no one to help me, so I just had to make the best of it.

Example

Having missed his train, he decided to make the best of a bad job by having a leisurely meal.

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Definition make the best of it in British English