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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Saliba and Raya initially do well when PSG close off any central passing, but the defender places his foot on the ball once again after his goalkeeper tells him to go up the touchline.
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Still, the plant can do well here, and beautiful patches of the species grow in the native plant woodland area of the U.S. National Arboretum.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
Many autistic children do well with structure and predictability, according to Whitney Loring, a licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
In light of the Trump administration’s approach to foreign aid, Americans today would do well to recall McGovern’s legacy.
— Made By History, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Still, the plant can do well here, and beautiful patches of the species grow in the native plant woodland area of the U.S. National Arboretum.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
Many autistic children do well with structure and predictability, according to Whitney Loring, a licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
In light of the Trump administration’s approach to foreign aid, Americans today would do well to recall McGovern’s legacy.
— Made By History, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Do well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20well. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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