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making the best of a bad job

making the best of a bad job is the present participle and gerund 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 making the best of a bad job

What is making the best of a bad job the present participle and gerund of?
Making the best of a bad job is the present participle and gerund of make the best of a bad job.

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

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

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