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

Here, Mamdani would do well to look to the past. —Bryant Simon, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026

Trump would do well to learn this lesson before his rhetoric writes checks that American power cannot cash. —Bobby Ghosh, Time, 11 Jan. 2026

Sunlight Hoyas love bright sun and do well in a southern or western-facing windowsill, says Maria Failla, host of the Growing Joy with Plants podcast. —Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026

But Everton’s new recruitment structure would also do well to note that Brentford agreed the deal for their hat-trick hero Igor Thiago, who tormented the Toffees on Sunday, at the end of the 2024 winter transfer window. —Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for do well

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel