to gain as much advantage, enjoyment, etc. as you can from sb/sth :
It's my first trip abroad so I'm going to make the most of it.
She doesn't know how to make the most of herself (= make herself appear in the best possible way) .
to gain as much advantage, enjoyment, etc. as you can from sb/sth :
It's my first trip abroad so I'm going to make the most of it.
She doesn't know how to make the most of herself (= make herself appear in the best possible way) .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005