Idiom
level best
Meaning
The very best that one can do.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I am doing my level best to finish this work.”
“Even though the project was difficult, she did her level best to complete it on time.”
“Despite the overwhelming odds against his success, he did his level best to ensure that the final outcome met the high standards required by his superiors.”
Examples
simple
“I am doing my level best to finish this work.”
contextual
“Even though the project was difficult, she did her level best to complete it on time.”
complex
“Despite the overwhelming odds against his success, he did his level best to ensure that the final outcome met the high standards required by his superiors.”
Origin
From level, in the sense of well-balanced, even, or steady, combined with best. The compound is attested in this form from the mid-19th century.
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