make the best of a bad job



make the best of a bad job

Prov. to try to salvage something from a ruined situation. When the dry cleaners ruined Mrs. Anderson's coat, they made the best of a bad job by offering to buy her another one.
See also: bad, job, make, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Anandi-Indian, Hindi
HipÓLitoee-PO-lee-to (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Ritika-Indian, Hindi
PolycarpPAHL-ee-kahrp (English)Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
KristiĀNs-Latvian
Anbu-Tamil