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making the best of one's way

making the best of one's way is the present participle and gerund of make the best of one's way.

Meaning of make the best of one's way

Verb

make the best of one's way (third-person singular simple present makes the best of one's way, present participle making the best of one's way, simple past and past participle made the best of one's way)

  1. (archaic, idiomatic) To go by the best possible route.
    • […] you, in this case, are to abandon all thoughts of returning by the northern passage, and are to make the best of your way home-ward, by Cape Horn.1829, John Frederick Dennett, The Voyages and Travels of Captains Parry, Franklin, Ross, and Mr. Belzoni

Questions about making the best of one's way

What is making the best of one's way the present participle and gerund of?
Making the best of one's way is the present participle and gerund of make the best of one's way.

Words near making the best of one's way in the dictionary

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

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