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

He did well at first as values surged, before the coins crashed.

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Noem told ABC's "This Week" that Lakanwal was "maybe vetted" after entering the United States but said it was "not done well."

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Last school year, this Roybal Learning Center junior was doing well and making excellent grades.

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Hopefully we can do well in the World Cup with Norway, but then maybe to be the next one, who knows?

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Mr Ibrahim says they told him he had lost a lot of weight and was not doing well.

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