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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Cooks should do well to be a strong weapon for Allen, as the longtime veteran has gone over the 1,000 receiving yard mark multiple times in his career.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The United States would do well to reconsider its strict adherence to nonproliferation and encourage a small set of allies—namely Canada, Germany, and Japan—to go nuclear.
—Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
One key factor differentiating companies that do well at succession planning from those that do badly is the incumbent CEO’s willingness to engage in the task of picking someone to succeed them, another recent analysis of succession pitfalls found.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 14 Nov. 2025
That diversity allows the nurseries to grow trees adapted to do well in any part of the state.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The United States would do well to reconsider its strict adherence to nonproliferation and encourage a small set of allies—namely Canada, Germany, and Japan—to go nuclear.
—Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
One key factor differentiating companies that do well at succession planning from those that do badly is the incumbent CEO’s willingness to engage in the task of picking someone to succeed them, another recent analysis of succession pitfalls found.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 14 Nov. 2025
That diversity allows the nurseries to grow trees adapted to do well in any part of the state.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Do well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20well. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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