#2 (permalink) Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:38 am make an effort vs. make a start |
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Hi Kirijji
The only meaning I'm familiar with for 'put your best foot forward' is 'try hard to do your best (usually in order to make a good impression)'. The choice that is closest to the meaning as I know it is 'make an effort'.
However, according to online sources, the idiom apparently has several meanings. Here is one link: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/put+best+foot+forward
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