to do one's worst

  • 1do one's worst — 1. To do one s utmost in evil or mischief 2. To produce one s worst possible effort, whether deliberately or not • • • Main Entry: ↑worst * * * (in the view of one s opponent) do as much damage as one can (often used to express defiance in the… …

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  • 2do one's worst — ► do one s worst do as much damage as one can. Main Entry: ↑worst …

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  • 3worst — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ most bad, severe, or serious. ► ADVERB 1) most severely or seriously. 2) least well. ► NOUN ▪ the worst part, event, or circumstance. ► VERB ▪ get the better of …

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  • 4do one's worst — {v. phr.} To do one s utmost by resorting to every foul means possible. * /Hitler did his worst to drive out the Allied invasion from Europe, but he failed./ …

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  • 5do one's worst — {v. phr.} To do one s utmost by resorting to every foul means possible. * /Hitler did his worst to drive out the Allied invasion from Europe, but he failed./ …

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  • 6do\ one's\ worst — v. phr. To do one s utmost by resorting to every foul means possible. Hitler did his worst to drive out the Allied invasion from Europe, but he failed …

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  • 7do one's worst — do as much damage as one can (often expressing defiance). → worst …

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  • 8worst — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. best, defeat, conquer. See success. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. most terrible, most harmful, poorest, lowest, least, most ghastly, most horrible, most pitiful, least meaningful, meanest, least… …

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  • 9worst — /wɜst / (say werst) adjective (superlative of bad) 1. bad or ill in the greatest or highest degree. 2. most faulty, unsatisfactory, or objectionable. 3. most unfavourable or injurious. 4. in the poorest condition or health. 5. most unpleasant or… …

  • 10worst — adjective of the poorest quality or the lowest standard. ↘most severe or serious. adverb 1》 most severely or seriously. 2》 least well. noun the worst event or circumstance. ↘the worst part or stage of something. verb get the better of. Phrases at …

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