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  • 11To get the best of — Best Best, n. Utmost; highest endeavor or state; most nearly perfect thing, or being, or action; as, to do one s best; to the best of our ability. [1913 Webster] {At best}, in the utmost degree or extent applicable to the case; under the most… …

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  • 12To make the best of — Best Best, n. Utmost; highest endeavor or state; most nearly perfect thing, or being, or action; as, to do one s best; to the best of our ability. [1913 Webster] {At best}, in the utmost degree or extent applicable to the case; under the most… …

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  • 13Repeat - The Best of Jethro Tull - Vol II — Infobox Album Name = Repeat The Best of Jethro Tull Vol II Type = Greatest hits Artist = Jethro Tull Released = September 9 1977 (UK) November 7 1977 (US) Recorded = Genre = Progressive rock Length = 39:26 Label = Chrysalis Records Producer = Ian …

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  • 14to the best of one's knowledge — As far as you know; to the extent of your knowledge. * /He has never won a game, to the best of my knowledge./ * /To the best of my knowledge he is a college man, but I may be mistaken./ …

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  • 15to the best of one's knowledge — As far as you know; to the extent of your knowledge. * /He has never won a game, to the best of my knowledge./ * /To the best of my knowledge he is a college man, but I may be mistaken./ …

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  • 16for the best — {adj.} or {adv. phr.} good or best; not bad as thought; lucky; well, happily. * /Maybe it s for the best that your team lost; now you know how the other boys felt./ * /John s parents thought it would be for the best if he stayed out of school for …

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  • 17for the best — {adj.} or {adv. phr.} good or best; not bad as thought; lucky; well, happily. * /Maybe it s for the best that your team lost; now you know how the other boys felt./ * /John s parents thought it would be for the best if he stayed out of school for …

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  • 18To put the best foot foremost — Foot Foot (f[oo^]t), n.; pl. {Feet} (f[=e]t). [OE. fot, foot, pl. fet, feet. AS. f[=o]t, pl. f[=e]t; akin to D. voet, OHG. fuoz, G. fuss, Icel. f[=o]tr, Sw. fot, Dan. fod, Goth. f[=o]tus, L. pes, Gr. poy s, Skr. p[=a]d, Icel. fet step, pace… …

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  • 19with the best — or[with the best of them] {adv. phr.} As well as anyone. * /Bob could horseback ride with the best of them, but he never boasted about it./ * /John can bowl with the best of them./ …

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  • 20with the best — or[with the best of them] {adv. phr.} As well as anyone. * /Bob could horseback ride with the best of them, but he never boasted about it./ * /John can bowl with the best of them./ …

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