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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kunegunda	kuw-ne-GUWN-dah	Polish
Willard	['wilɑ:d]
Kirkland	['kɜ:klənd]
Abaddon	ə-BAD-ən (English)	Biblical
Fearghal	-	Irish
Rob	RAHB (English), RAWB (Dutch)	English, Dutch