level best
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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
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
He said he took "personal responsibility for all decisions made" but insisted that ministers had done their "level best" in difficult circumstances.
From BBC ● May 21, 2024
Methuselah tried his level best to act tough.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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