do well

1. Prosper, thrive, succeed, as in He's done well in the market . [c. 1300]

2. do well to do something . Fare better or act prudently by doing something, as in She would do well to ask permission before she leaves . [Late 1400s]

Example Sentences

"It's easy talking about how many things you did well when you shot eight under, but it was a really good round of golf."

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You don’t mention whether he has any retirement accounts, but if he has a $200,000 Porsche in his garage, I’m assuming he’s doing well financially.

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But Milan - his boyhood club, where he has been since age seven - have done well to shield him from the spotlight.

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“He’s eager for the truth to be told,” Haney said Thursday about his client, whom he described as doing well in federal detention in Florida.

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Wine drinkers would do well, he added, to pay attention to the greater range of Malbecs and other wines now produced in Argentina.

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