faire de son mieux

/fɛʁ də sɔ̃ mjø/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
fait de son mieux
past
a fait de son mieux
perfect
fait de son mieux

Meaning

  1. to do one's best

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

faire son possible

faire de son mieux and faire son possible are close synonyms for "to do one's best," largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does faire de son mieux mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il fait toujours de son ___ à l'école.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire de son mieux?

verb

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