level best

== English == === Etymology === From level (“well balanced; even, steady”) +‎ best. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌlɛvl̩ ˈbɛst/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌlɛv(ə)l ˈbɛst/ Rhymes: -ɛst Hyphenation: lev‧el best === Noun === level best (plural level bests) (idiomatic) The very best that one can do. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== personal best === References === “one’s level best” under “level, adj. and adv.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, March 2023. “level best, phrase” under “level, adj.”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.