make the best of a bad job

成語所屬單字job

make the best of a bad job — 慣用語

1. to accept a situation that is not good and try to make it as pleasant or product

1.慣用語
釋義

在困境中盡量做好;退而求其次

to accept a situation that is not good and try to make it as pleasant or productive as possible.

例句

The weather ruined their picnic plans, so they made the best of a bad job and ate indoors.

When the project lost half its funding, the team made the best of a bad job and focused on the essentials.