Zijn best doen
Example: Ik zal mijn best doen om op tijd te komen.
Definition
"Zijn best doen" means to make a sincere effort to achieve or complete something, often with determination and focus. It implies trying as hard as possible to succeed or improve in a given task or situation.
Etymology
The phrase "zijn best doen" literally translates from Dutch as "do one's best." It originates from the simple combination of "zijn" (to be), "best" (best), and "doen" (to do). The expression has been used in Dutch for centuries to encourage putting forth maximum effort, similar to its English equivalent.
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"Zijn best doen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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to do one's best