do one's (level) best

do one's (level) best
do one's (level) best
to do something as well as one can. •

Just do your level best. That's all we can ask of you.

Tom isn't doing his best. We may have to replace him.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • one's level best — idi one s level best, one s very best; one s utmost …   From formal English to slang

  • do one's level best — (informal) To do one s utmost • • • Main Entry: ↑level * * * do one s utmost; make all possible efforts …   Useful english dictionary

  • do one's level best — do one s absolute best, do the best one can …   English contemporary dictionary

  • do one's level best — make all possible efforts. → level …   English new terms dictionary

  • level best — n. to do one s level best * * * to do one s level best …   Combinatory dictionary

  • level best — n. one’s very best effort. □ I will do my level best to find your husband. □ Don’t go to a whole lot of trouble. Your level best is good enough …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • level best — {adj. phr.} One s utmost; one s very best. * /Eric refused to stay in school although his parents did their level best to make him finish./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • level best — {adj. phr.} One s utmost; one s very best. * /Eric refused to stay in school although his parents did their level best to make him finish./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • level\ best — adj. phr. One s utmost; one s very best. Eric refused to stay in school although his parents did their level best to make him finish …   Словарь американских идиом

  • level best — noun The very best that one can do Say papa, baby. Say pa pa pa pa pa pa pa …   Wiktionary

  • level best —  The utmost one can do …   A concise dictionary of English slang

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