make the best of — to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation and do what you can to make it better or more bearable
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation and do what you can to make it better or more bearable
Pronunciation (IPA): /meɪk ðə best ʌv/
Korean meaning: 어려운 상황을 받아들이고 최선을 다해 더 나은 상황으로 만들다, 최대한 활용하다
Korean pronunciation: 메이크 더 **베**스트 어브
Example Sentences
- When it started raining during our picnic, we made the best of it by having an indoor dance party instead.
- She made the best of her small apartment by using creative storage solutions.
- When the restaurant ran out of pizza, he made the best of it by ordering their 'mystery special' which turned out to be surprisingly delicious.
make the best of
VERB//meɪk ðə best ʌv//
to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation and do what you can to make it better or more bearable
to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation and do what you can to make it better or more bearable
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Origin
'make'는 고대 영어 'macian'에서, 'best'는 'good'의 최상급으로 고대 영어 'betst'에서 유래했습니다. 이 표현은 주어진 상황에서 가장 좋은 결과를 '만들어내다'는 의미로 발전했습니다.
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“When it started raining during our picnic, we made the best of it by having an indoor dance party instead.”
“She made the best of her small apartment by using creative storage solutions.”
“When the restaurant ran out of pizza, he made the best of it by ordering their 'mystery special' which turned out to be surprisingly delicious.”
“After losing his job, he made the best of the situation by pursuing his passion for photography.”
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