do well
idiom
1
: to be wise or use good judgment : to do what one should do
You would do well to avoid him right now.
You did well to avoid him when he was in a bad mood.
2
: to be lucky
When the tornado hit, they did well to escape uninjured.
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This year, REITs are starting to do well, even though the 10-year Treasury yield remains above 4%.
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Neel seems perfectly content to do well in school, Wim dreams of adventure, and Fern and KB continually ditch class to race Fern’s speeder bike around town.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2024
Dad worked the young McGee hard and pressured him to do well.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Garthwaite said financial services and manufacturing names would do well under Trump, while some tech and solar energy stocks would perform better under Harris.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Neel seems perfectly content to do well in school, Wim dreams of adventure, and Fern and KB continually ditch class to race Fern’s speeder bike around town.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2024
Dad worked the young McGee hard and pressured him to do well.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Garthwaite said financial services and manufacturing names would do well under Trump, while some tech and solar energy stocks would perform better under Harris.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Do well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20well. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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