level best

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level best

/ˌlɛvl̩ ˈbɛst/ UK
/ˌlɛv(ə)l ˈbɛst/ UK

Rhymes with -ɛst

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From level (“well balanced; even, steady”) + best.

noun level bests

idiomatic The very best that one can do. Then came a pause, each man aiming his level best, as indeed one is likely to do when one knows that life itself depends upon the shot.

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@misc{level_best_2026,
  title = {level best},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/level%20best},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}