idiom · neutral
make the most of (one's) time
UK/meɪk ðə məʊst əv taɪm/US/meɪk ðə moʊst əv taɪm/MAKE·the·MOST·of·TIME
to use time in the best possible way
Examples
“She made the most of her free evenings by learning English online.”
“Students should make the most of study sessions with a tutor.”
“If you only have an hour, make the most of it and focus on priorities.”
Band 8 sentence
“With limited study hours left before the exam, I made the most of my time by using timed practice papers and focused correction.”
Collocations
- make the most of + time/ opportunity/ the situation
Word family
Common mistakes
make most of time→make the most of (one's) time
make the most of time→make the most of one's time
Say it for a higher band
5use time well→6make good use of time→7+make the most of (one's) time
Synonyms
make good use of
Easily confused
make up for lost time
“After missing lectures, he tried to make up for lost time by studying late every night.”
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