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

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

The Penguins could do worse than promoting him to the NHL right now. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025

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

Mason Miller, newest Padre, could do worse than swapping 19 for 54, the number Goose Gossage retained after coming over from the Yankees and pitching his first San Diego club to the National League pennant. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025

And the Patriots could do worse as a third option than Ben Brown. — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 July 2025

In the Middle East, the United States could do worse than to adopt the Hippocratic oath and try above all to do no further harm. — Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2014

Rhymes for could do worse

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