do well

idiom

: 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.

: to be lucky

When the tornado hit, they did well to escape uninjured.

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Santander, who is seeking a longer deal than Hernández, according to sources familiar with each player’s expectations, still figures to do well. —

Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024 There was chatter about a potential return this season if the Rams were to do well. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 Boys basketball season opens Tuesday in Connecticut and Northwest is one of the teams expected to do well in the always-competitive Central Connecticut Conference. —

Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024 Sonnet, for example, achieved 99% accuracy when trying to do well, but only 34% when incentivized to underperform. —

Tharin Pillay, TIME, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for do well