To make the best of a bad bargain In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "to make the best of a bad bargain", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Regina Tuyen Le calendar 2021-09-09 12:09

Meaning of To make the best of a bad bargain

Synonyms:

to make a virtue of necessity , to make the best of it , to make the best of a bad job , to make the best of a bad business

To make the best of a bad bargain verb phrase

Try to deal with a bad or unpleasant situation and make good use of it

That isn't at all what I hoped for, but I'll give it a try and make the best of a bad bargain

My flight has been delayed, I decide to make the best of a bad bargain by taking a short nap.

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To work as a cook in a fast-food restaurant or to have a low-paid job
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1. On or in a calm or undisturbed waterbody

2. Facing no or very few obstacles or difficulties

Grammar and Usage of To make the best of a bad bargain

Verb Forms

  • made the best of a bad bargain
  • makes the best of a bad bargain
  • making the best of a bad bargain

The verb "make"  should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of To make the best of a bad bargain

The proverb first appeared in John Ray's proverb collection (1670), and then remains until the present day.

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