do any good

Idioms  

1. Improve a situation or effect a favorable result, as in Tell me if this new medicine does any good. [Early 1700s] A negative version, do no good, is slightly older (late 1600s); for example, All his explanations will do no good.

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do any good

Putting your foot down won’t do any good, either.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 17, 2026

“I don’t think it will do any good to the US to impose tariffs on China,” says Mr Xiang, echoing the sentiments of many we met.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2024

“Sonya Massey – I speak her name and I'll never forget it,” Campbell said, but he explained to community members that his resignation, he believed, wouldn’t do any good.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2024

“As important as these drugs are, they will not do any good for the millions of patients who cannot afford them,” Sanders wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2024

“It wouldn’t do any good to climb anything. Those monkeys can climb better than squirrels can. You ought to see how fast they can get around in the timber.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls