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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There was pressure on a young band to do well there. Rachel Desantis, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025 And while sports has yet to emerge as a cornerstone of the business model, Nathanson suggested that listeners would do well to avoid sleeping on the service. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Those looking to decipher the film’s rather ambiguous ending would do well to remember those words. 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 See All Example Sentences for do well

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“Do well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20well. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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