do (someone) a world/lot of good

idiom

: to be very useful to or helpful for (someone)
The visit with her grandchildren did her a world/lot of good.

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Due to the 4 Nations Face-Off break, the extended time away seemed to do a lot of good for Vanecek, who looked as dialed in as he’s been all year with 10 saves in both the first and second periods and 12 more in the third. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025 This is where a healthy injection of Red Hat culture could do a world of good for the larger and more mature IBM teams. Jason Andersen, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025

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“Do (someone) a world/lot of good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20%28someone%29%20a%20world%2Flot%20of%20good. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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