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made the best of a bad job

made the best of a bad job is the simple past and past participle of make the best of a bad job.

Meaning of make the best of a bad job

Verb

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

  1. (UK, informal) To accept an unfortunate or unpleasant situation and do the best one can.

Questions about made the best of a bad job

What is made the best of a bad job the simple past and past participle of?
Made the best of a bad job is the simple past and past participle of make the best of a bad job.

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

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

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