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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Those looking to decipher the film’s rather ambiguous ending would do well to remember those words.
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
The Baltimore Sun would do well to print letters expressing ideas and opinions with a civil tone.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
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—New Atlas, 16 Mar. 2025
When dividing perennials, most plants do well when divided in spring.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
The Baltimore Sun would do well to print letters expressing ideas and opinions with a civil tone.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
And while the bots do well with therapeutic approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this strategy is just one in a human therapist's cache of mental-health treatments.
—New Atlas, 16 Mar. 2025
When dividing perennials, most plants do well when divided in spring.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Do well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20well. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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