The best of a bad bunch/lot In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "the best of a bad bunch/lot", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Caroline Tran calendar 2021-03-10 11:03

Meaning of The best of a bad bunch/lot

Synonyms:

better of two evils , better of two poor options , lesser of two harms

The best of a bad bunch/lot British phrase informal

The best person or the best thing of a group in which none is good.

To be honest, none of the clothes looked nice, but this dress was the best of a bad bunch.

Among all the low scores, your 6 out of 10 was the best of a bad lot.

None of the hotel rooms we can afford looks nice, but this room seems to be the best of a bad bunch.

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Being perfectly suitable for one's interests or abilities

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A product's feature that likely to make people want to buy it.

carry all before (one)

If you say that you carry all before you, you mean that you successfully defeat all of your opponents in a battle or a competition.

Fit Like A Glove

1. (Said of clothing items) To fit perfectly.
2. To be suitable for someone.

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