make our best effort vs do our best effort

The correct phrase is 'make our best effort.' 'Do our best effort' isn't a common or correct English construction. 'Make our best effort' is the standard way to express giving one's best attempt or trying as hard as possible.

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make our best effort

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone is putting forth their maximum effort or trying their hardest.

Examples:

We need to make our best effort to finish this project on time.
Let's make our best effort to win the game.
She made her best effort to pass the exam.
The team made their best effort to reach the finals.
It's important to make our best effort in everything we do.

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make our best effort
We will make our best effort to solve the problem in the shortest possible time.
We will make our best efforts to reply as soon as possible/in timely manner.
is provided to you free of charge and we make our best efforts to maintain the site, news, lottery results and other information contained herein.
They shall make best efforts to assist the EUSR in the implementation of the mandate.
Ava will make best efforts to notify you in advance of a new Webinar but is not required to.
The ITER Organization shall make its best efforts to acquire the pertinent rights.
The Parties however engage to make their best efforts to settle any litigation amicably.
Each individual component has to make the best efforts to ensure performance at the highest level.
You and I, though outmatched, at least know what Spain is and can make best efforts to confront whatever they may send our way.
Should you cancel your reservation(s) within 3 days, we make best efforts to re-rent your room; otherwise no credit will be given.
The Management Entities shall make best efforts to reach agreement on the proposed amendment at the first meeting of the Technical Commission following the proposal.
You got to make your best effort to be there on the first night.
You got to make your best effort to be there on the first night.
I only have to make "best efforts" to give you back your soul.
This is why I decided to make the best effort to romance.
I only have to make "best efforts" to give you back your soul.
So every sane man ought to make his best effort to get this Jńānam (knowledge).
There are additional very good in addition to beneficial side effects in maintaining patience make your best effort.
Make your best efforts to practice well and establish yourselves firmly, and good results will come.
The Department will make its best effort to facilitate resolution of the complaint with the Privacy Shield organization.

do our best effort

This phrase is not correct in English.

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do our best effort
If they are slow or reluctant, then all we can do is undertake our best efforts, as everyone in this House, will know.
Despite our best efforts, they came up on our comms this morning.
Despite our best efforts, an attack is imminent.
Despite our best efforts, the terrorists have gotten the nuclear rods into Manhattan.
LANDTOP is continuously making our best efforts to serve our customers.
That's why they deserve our best efforts.
The cost of all this, despite our best efforts, is unknown.
But note that despite our best efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.
Our best efforts are redirected to keep your personal data safe.
Notwithstanding our best efforts the information on this website may become out of date over time.
No. Despite our best efforts, the tumor was just...
Risk Management Every day we put our best efforts in the application of these principles.
We would have to try to appease him as best we could, always worried that his temper might turn against us despite our best efforts.
Despite our best efforts to disengage computers, the Enterprise is still locked on a heading for the mysterious planet, Talos IV.
While repairs to the ship are still days from being complete, despite our best efforts, we believe an attack will happen at any moment.
While repairs to the ship are still days from being complete, despite our best efforts, we believe an attack will happen at any moment.
When, despite our best efforts, and for no apparent rhyme or reason, tragedy strikes.
I'll let Mr. Purcell know we're making our best efforts to locate Avery.
Well, we're making our best effort to get ahold of your Uncle.
Well, we're making our best effort to get a hold of your uncle.

Alternatives:

do our best
give our best effort
put forth our best effort
make every effort
try our best

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