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.

Examples of do well in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While discount retailers tend to do well in rough economic cycles, Big Lots primarily caters to lower- and middle-income consumers, who have curbed discretionary spending at a higher rate than their more affluent counterparts. —Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024

Scholars would do well to expand their measures of significant influence by women on public affairs beyond electioneering. —Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024

The manufacturers, says Sloat, would do well to follow Volocopter’s lead by partnering with EMS providers. —J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2024

Asked at a press conference earlier this month about whether the Vice-President could do well at the top of the ticket, Biden offered an equivocal answer at best. —Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024