have the best of it—
1. have the advantage:
- Though the inside passengers had had the best of it during the night, the outside passengers had the best of it now.
2. be the winner:
- In terms of overall championship wins, the Dutch had the best of it as they took three of the four titles on offer.
make the best of it—accept an unfavorable situation and try to obtain the best possible results from it:
- It was anything but the perfect trip, but we made the best of it thanks to Joe.
See also: do one’s worst / make the worst of it.