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Collocation

do your best

verb + possessive determiner + adjective (superlative) verb + possessive determiner + adjective (superlative)

to try as hard as you can to achieve a good result

do your best: to try as hard as you can to achieve a good result

Definition

'do your best' is a common English collocation. to try as hard as you can to achieve a good result

do + your + best

“I know you are nervous, but just do your best.”

Examples

  • Just do your best, and do not worry about the score.
  • I always do my best when I work with a new team.
  • She did her best to stay calm during the interview.
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  • We will do our best to finish the report by Friday.
  • Please do your best to arrive on time for the appointment.
  • He is doing his best, even though the instructions are confusing.
  • They did their best to help, but the roads were closed because of the storm.
  • I will do my best not to take the criticism personally.
  • Even if you do your best, you cannot control every outcome.