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
Booth[bu:θ]
Serafeim-Greek
Chrysanthos-Greek, Ancient Greek
Conchita[kɔ:n'tʃi:ta:]
Xuan-Spanish
CarbreyKAHR-breeIrish, Scottish