to be at one's best
51Trying\ one's\ best — Ironic to not try at all. When Jessica told me to pick up my trash, I simply kicked it out of sight and replied, Oops. Tried my best …
52do one's best — try to do something as well as you can I tried to do my best on the exam …
53be on one's best behavior — behave well when being observed warn them to be on their best behavior …
54give one's best — idiom. make a supreme effort; perform as well as one can …
55give one's best to — idiom. say hello to; give one s regards to …
56best — I adj. 1) best to + inf. (it is best not to speak of it in public) 2) best that + clause; subj. (it is best that she say/should say nothing to the press) II n. 1) to do, give; try one s (level) best 2) to make the best (of smt.) 3) to get the… …
57best — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. (superl. of GOOD) of the most excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (my best work; the best solution; the best thing to do would be to confess). adv. (superl. of WELL(1)). 1 in the best manner (does it best). 2 to… …
58Best — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. (superl. of GOOD) of the most excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (my best work; the best solution; the best thing to do would be to confess). adv. (superl. of WELL(1)). 1 in the best manner (does it best). 2 to… …
59best — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. choice, unequaled, unparalleled. See goodness, perfection. v. t. defeat, surpass. See superiority. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Generally excellent] Syn. choicest, finest, greatest, highest, first,… …
60best — /bɛst / (say best) adjective (superlative of good) 1. of the highest quality, excellence, or standing: the best judgement. 2. most advantageous, suitable, or desirable: the best way. 3. largest; most: I haven t seen her for the best part of an… …
