level best

Example Sentences

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But I’m going to do my level best to break down what it could mean to the average viewer.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025

No matter which way you pitch the car and across whatever wobbly surface, this powerful system is doing its level best to keep you level.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

But he wasn’t dogmatic in any way, he was just trying to do his level best, you know, to do justice.

From Slate • May 9, 2025

Campbell did his level best to ensure that cooler heads would prevail, that the band wouldn’t collapse under the weight of expectations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

Methuselah tried his level best to act tough.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques