could do worse

phrase

—used to say that a particular choice, action, etc., is not a bad one

You could do worse than to vote for her.

Examples of could do worse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Out of contract next summer, and with Barcelona looking for cash, Spurs could do worse than to test the waters and unite Torres with his international team-mate Pedro Porro. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 31 July 2026

The Chiefs could do worse than trying to shore up both tackle spots for years to come. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026

As long as kitten heels and ladylike pumps remain trending for spring of 2026, a person could do worse than take a page out of Bieber’s book. — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 4 Mar. 2026

Evergreen advice, and anyone minded to log off could do worse than pick up one of Jansson’s books. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for could do worse

• reimburse
• universe
• adverse
• averse
• coerce
• disburse
• disperse
• diverse
• immerse
• inverse
• obverse
• perverse