put one’s best foot forward

(proverb) to begin something with a lot of effort and hard work

Example Sentences:

A: How was your first day at University?
B: It was great! I was a little bit nervous at first, but I put my best foot forward, and it was fantastic!
A: Fantastic!

The new boss put her best foot forward while meeting everyone by being kind and remembering everyone’s names.

From the News:

Bryant puts best foot forward

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Similar idioms:

1. look forward to
2. put one’s foot in one’s mouth
3. set foot
4. see someone
5. on foot
6. start off on the wrong foot
7. shoot oneself in the foot
8. get one’s foot in the door
9. put one’s foot down