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made the best of a bad bargain

made the best of a bad bargain is the past participle of make the best of a bad bargain.

Meaning of make the best of a bad bargain

Verb

make the best of a bad bargain (third-person singular simple present makes the best of a bad bargain, present participle making the best of a bad bargain, simple past and past participle made the best of a bad bargain)

  1. To do as well as one can when faced with difficult circumstances.

Questions about made the best of a bad bargain

What is made the best of a bad bargain the past participle of?
Made the best of a bad bargain is the past participle of make the best of a bad bargain.

Words near made the best of a bad bargain in the dictionary

  1. made sure
  2. made terms
  3. made the bald man cry
  4. made the bed
  5. made the best of
  6. made the best of a bad bargain
  7. made the best of a bad job
  8. made the best of one's way
  9. made the case for
  10. made the cheese more binding
  11. made the cut

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