to give one's best

Examples

• All

• Since we're undermanned, l'm counting on each one of you to give his best.

  Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)

• Remember, always give your best.

  Nixon (1995)

• I want you to go out there and give your best effort into your own individual match and challenge your teammates to do the same.

  Reversal (2001)

• The true example of what is possible when we give our best.

  An Inconvenient Truth (2006)

• Give your best.

  Glitter (2001)

• In every competition, it is important to give one's best to achieve success.

• The coach reminded us to give our best during the final match to secure victory.

• If you want to impress your boss, make sure to give your best on the project.

Synonyms

G

to go all out

vsto give one's best

39 4.1

To try as hard as you can with a lot of energy

focuses more on quality of performance than on showy energy

T

to try our best

vsto give one's best

14 2.1

To make as much effort as you can to reach a goal

applies broadly to personal performance rather than group efforts

D

to do one's utmost

vsto give one's best

5 3.2

To try as hard as possible

is about doing a task as well as one possibly can

G

to give it one's all

vsto give one's best

4 4.9

To try as hard as possible using all your energy

covers general performance quality rather than only energetic effort

G

to give 110%

vsto give one's best

• Informal

2 6.4

To try as hard as possible and do more than people expect

refers to doing a task as well as possible without extra exaggeration

S

to spare no effort

vsto give one's best

2 3.9

Do everything possible to achieve something

emphasizes doing a task well, not only relentless effort

D

to do one's best

vsto give one's best

1 2.5

To try as hard as you can to do something well

stresses achieving the best possible performance rather than effort alone

D

to do one's damnedest

vsto give one's best

• NSFW

1 8.6

To try very hard to do something

expresses doing a task well without stressing strong emotion

G

to give one's all

vsto give one's best

• Informal

3.8

Put in as much effort and energy as possible

focuses on performing a task as well as one can

P

to put one's darnedest

vsto give one's best

• Informal

7.8

To try as hard as possible to do something

is the neutral expression for performing a task as well as possible

P

to put in a hundred and ten percent

vsto give one's best

• Informal

5.9

To work as hard as you can, often more than expected

means performing as well as possible without implying excess effort

G

to give full measure

vsto give one's best

5.4

Try as hard as possible to do something well

is more about meeting performance standards than highlighting commitment

Antonyms

U

to underperform

20 5.3

To do worse than expected or needed

How Hard

to give one's all

• Informal

3.8

to go all out

39 4.1

to give one's best

• Informal

2.8

to do one's best

1 2.5

try

• Specialized

423 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology