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Expression: "She is the worst cook, at best."



 
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Expression: "She is the worst cook, at best." #1 (permalink) Tue Apr 15, 2008 18:22 pm   Expression: "She is the worst cook, at best."		  
Hi

I looked up the definition of at best in my dictionary but still could not understand the meaning of this sentence. Could you please help me?

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She is the worst cook, at best.

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Expression: "She is the worst cook, at best." #2 (permalink) Tue Apr 15, 2008 19:07 pm   Expression: "She is the worst cook, at best."		  
Hi,

'At best' means in the best possible situation/interpretation.

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