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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Some say al-Sudani, a Shiite from a small party, has been building a multisectarian coalition that could do well in the elections.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
Everyone in that side went on to do well, but Ian flew.
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Sarkisian is under a lot of pressure to do well at Texas, as the Longhorns have invested heavily in the college football program.
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Stephanie Psaki, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Some say al-Sudani, a Shiite from a small party, has been building a multisectarian coalition that could do well in the elections.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
Everyone in that side went on to do well, but Ian flew.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Sarkisian is under a lot of pressure to do well at Texas, as the Longhorns have invested heavily in the college football program.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Do well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20well. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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