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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Dad worked the young McGee hard and pressured him to do well.
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Garthwaite said financial services and manufacturing names would do well under Trump, while some tech and solar energy stocks would perform better under Harris.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
The divergence between polling and vote counts happen, and voters would do well to look at what comes out of Election Day counts, not the polls heading into it.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Companies with post-retirement health care plans would do well to have an honest dialogue with their employees and shareholders on how to manage these spiraling costs.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Garthwaite said financial services and manufacturing names would do well under Trump, while some tech and solar energy stocks would perform better under Harris.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
The divergence between polling and vote counts happen, and voters would do well to look at what comes out of Election Day counts, not the polls heading into it.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Companies with post-retirement health care plans would do well to have an honest dialogue with their employees and shareholders on how to manage these spiraling costs.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Do well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20well. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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