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makes the best of a bad bargain

makes the best of a bad bargain is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 makes the best of a bad bargain

What is makes the best of a bad bargain the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes the best of a bad bargain is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make the best of a bad bargain.

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

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

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