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Q: What is the difference between get the most out of and make the most of ?
A: They both mean to gain the maximum advantage or value from something, but they are used differently.
To get the most out of - to extract the most pleasure, value or benefit from something or someone. You want to manipulate something in a way that you maximize the potential.
"I like to get the most out of my vacations, so I schedule something for every minute. I don't sit in my hotel room and watch TV."
"Thomas is a great manager. He gets the most out of every person in his department." (He helps everyone do their best work)
"I am taking a class in photography, and I am attending every session plus the practice labs so that I get the most out of the course."
To make the most of - when you are given something or in a certain situation, you try to maximize the good parts the best you can. You are limited in what you can do, but you do your best to improve it.
"Today is such a beautiful day that we should make the most of it by going on a hike." (We are given great weather. How can we take advantage of what we are given?)
"My sister is visiting tomorrow, but only for a few hours. We are going to make the most of our short time together by going to my favorite spots in the city."
A common expression is to make the most of a bad situation. It means to take something bad that you are given and trying to find a good part to it.
"My husband and I were going on a hike today, but it started to pour rain, so we made the most of a bad situation by cooking our favorite meal and watching our favorite movie on TV."

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