Phrase guide

as good as it gets

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

The best available under the circumstances.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: so gut es nur geht — the best available under the circumstances
  • Hungarian: a lehető legjobb — the best available under the circumstances
  • Hungarian: ennél jobb nem lehet/várható (már) — the best available under the circumstances
  • Polish: lepiej być nie może — the best available under the circumstances
  • Portuguese: melhor, impossível — the best available under the circumstances