Meaning: asbestos

æz'bestɒs
n.
a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer

give (one's) best Idiom, Proverb

best foot forward

(See put your best foot forward)

best interests at heart

thinking of a person's needs, in mind When I give low grades, I still have your best interests at heart.

best laid plans

(See the best-laid plans)

best of both worlds

(See the best of both worlds)

give it your best shot

do the best you can, try your hardest If you want to win, you have to give it your best shot.

give your best

(See give it your best shot)

hit me with your best shot

shoot or hit as hard as you can, sock it to me Hit me with your best shot. Serve the ball as hard as you can.

honesty is the best policy

telling the truth is the best plan, honesty pays off Above the teacher's desk is this sign: Honesty is the best policy.

make the best of

do as well as possible in a bad situation He has really made the best of his time since beginning his new job.

put your best foot forward

try to do your best work, present yourself well If you put your best foot forward, the employer will be impressed.

give (one's) best

To try as adamantine as one can to do or achieve something. Laura is devastated that she gave her best and still didn't win the apprentice board election. I apperceive Tracy's an accomplished runner, but you can attempt with her—you aloof accept to accord your best.Learn more: give

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put up to put up with put words in one put words into one put you at ease put you away put you in a bad mood put you off your game put your best foot forward put your foot in it put your foot in your mouth put your heart into it put your money where your mouth is put your shoulder to the wheel put yourself out put yourself through college putting me on give (one) the low-down give (one) the OK give (one) the once-over give (one) the pink slip give (one) the pip give (one) the push give (one) the raspberry give (one) the runaround give (one) the sack give (one) the screaming abdabs give (one) the shaft give (one) the shits give (one) the shivers give (one) the shove give (one) the silent treatment give (one) the slip give (one) the willies give (one) the works give (one) tit for tat give (one) to believe give (one) to understand give (one) trouble give (one) up as a bad job give (one) what's coming (to one) give (one's) all give (one's) best give (one's) ear (to someone) give (one's) eyeteeth give (one's) eyeteeth for (something) give (one's) ground give (one's) head for the washing give (one's) life give (one's) love to (someone) give (one's) mind to (something) give (one's) name to (something) give (one's) right arm give (one's) tuppence (worth) give (one's) two cents give (one's) two cents' worth give (one's) two pennies (worth) give (one's) two penn'orth give (one's) twopence (worth) give (oneself or someone) a pat on the back give (oneself) airs give (oneself) away give (oneself) over to (someone or something) give (someone or something) a bad name give (someone or something) a black eye give (someone or something) a chance give (someone or something) a hand give (someone or something) a shellacking

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