do well
Idioms-
Prosper, thrive, succeed, as in He's done well in the market . [c. 1300]
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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
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Plenty of movies are predicted to do well — or, like this year’s “The Bride!,” perform at least decently — yet bomb their opening weekend.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Oli said his dad "raised us with as much pride as ever, and that's me and my sister doing what we do to help him. He wants us to do well in our lives."
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
That doesn’t mean that individual stocks can’t do well, however.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
“There is a lot of things we do well, and we do similar, but a couple of differences too,” Jovic noted of their baseline-centric, tactical styles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Sometimes new recruits were punished for something they didn’t do well enough, or someone in their platoon didn’t do well enough: cleaning their boots, pitching a tent, performing in drill competitions.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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