make the best of a bad bargain

verb

To do as well as one can when faced with difficult circumstances.

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Meanings

verbmake 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)

present singular third person makes the best of a bad bargain · participle present making the best of a bad bargain · participle past made the best of a bad bargain · past made the best of a bad bargain

  1. To do as well as one can when faced with difficult circumstances.
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