at one's best

at one's best
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    He got on excellently well with the 'old salt' whose boat they used for he was at his best with simple folk (J. Galsworthy). He acted both tragic and comic parts, but he was at his best in comedy

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  • one's best bib and tucker — ► one s best bib and tucker informal one s smartest clothes. Main Entry: ↑bib …   English terms dictionary

  • one's best days — To be now on the decline ● see …   Useful english dictionary

  • one’s best shot — n. one’s best attempt (at something). □ That was his best shot, but it wasn’t good enough. □ I always try to give something my best shot …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • one's best friend — one s closest or favorite friend …   Useful english dictionary

  • do one's best — verb perform a task as well as possible (Freq. 3) The cast gives full measure every night • Syn: ↑go all out, ↑give one s best, ↑give full measure • Hypernyms: ↑do, ↑perform …   Useful english dictionary

  • at one's best — {prep. phr.} In best form; displaying one s best qualities. * /Tim is at his best when he has had a long swim before a ballgame./ * /Jane rested before the important meeting because she wanted to be at her best./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • at one's best — {prep. phr.} In best form; displaying one s best qualities. * /Tim is at his best when he has had a long swim before a ballgame./ * /Jane rested before the important meeting because she wanted to be at her best./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • at\ one's\ best — prep. phr. In best form; displaying one s best qualities. Tim is at his best when he has had a long swim before a ballgame. Jane rested before the important meeting because she wanted to be at her best …   Словарь американских идиом

  • do one's best — do something as well as one can; perform as well as possible; give one s best …   English contemporary dictionary

  • do one's best — index attempt, endeavor, strive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • try one's best — index attempt, pursue (strive to gain), strive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary


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