put one's best foot forward

• put one's best foot foremost

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put one's best foot forward (third-person singular simple present puts one's best foot forward, present participle putting one's best foot forward, simple past and past participle put one's best foot forward)

1. (idiomatic) To show oneself in the best or most positive way possible; to make a favorable impression.

   Try to put your best foot forward at all times during a job interview.

   • 2020 September 27, Alex McLevy, “With Smile, Katy Perry is desperately trying to have fun again”, in The A.V. Club‎:

     Unsurprisingly, Perry puts her best foot forward on opener “Never Really Over,” a song that not only maintains a catchy, hummable refrain, but also ironically doubles as a sort of mission statement for the artist.