(UK, informal) To accept an unfortunate or unpleasant situation and do the best one can.

present participle of make the best of a bad job

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of make the best of a bad job

simple past tense and past participle of make the best of a bad job

Alternative form of don't give up your day job

To cease a task that has a history of failure and little chance of immediate success.

Alternative form of don't give up your day job

(literally) The job is a particularly difficult and undesirable one. / (colloquial, ironic, humorous) The role or assignment is a particularly attractive or desirable one.

To send an inexperienced person to do something they are not qualified for.

past participle of give something up as a bad job