Make the most of means to use something as fully as possible and get every benefit from an opportunity. It is usually about something good but limited: free time, a trip, good weather, a chance.
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make the most of + noun (your time, the weather, a chance); make the most of it
- We only had two days in Lisbon, so we made the most of them and walked everywhere.
- Students should make the most of the free revision sessions before the exams.
- I want to make the most of my time at this company and learn from senior colleagues.
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First versionI want to make the most from my year abroad.
RevisionI want to make the most of my year abroad.
The idea of getting the maximum from something suggests from, but this expression takes only of. If you want a phrase built that way, use the similar get the most out of: I want to get the most out of my year abroad.
Make the best of means to accept a bad situation and find what good you can in it: The hotel was noisy, but we made the best of it. Make the most of means to enjoy something good to the full: We made the most of the free museum day.
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The forecast says rain from tomorrow, so let's ___ today's sunshine and go to the beach.
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make the most of — A sunny day is a lucky opportunity, so you use it to the full: make the most of. Make the best of is for a bad situation you try to get at least something good out of, such as a rainy holiday.
Imagine you have a free day in a city you don't know. Write how you would make the most of it: name the city and two things you would do.
If I had a free day in Istanbul, I would make the most of it by taking a ferry across the Bosphorus and trying street food in Kadıköy.
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