do (someone) a world/lot of good
idiom
: to be very useful to or helpful for (someone)
The visit with her grandchildren did her a world/lot of good.
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Due to the 4 Nations Face-Off break, the extended time away seemed to do a lot of good for Vanecek, who looked as dialed in as he’s been all year with 10 saves in both the first and second periods and 12 more in the third.
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
This is where a healthy injection of Red Hat culture could do a world of good for the larger and more mature IBM teams.
—Jason Andersen, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Fortunately, talking to your kids about their bodies—as well as diet culture and its harmful lies about food, eating habits, and body size—can do a world of good.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 1 Jan. 2025
Jones says that while drones can do a lot of good, there has been an uptick in drones being used for nefarious purposes.
—Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Washing clothes, dusting surfaces, spraying down furniture with linen spray, and disinfecting your bathrooms all do a world of good for lifting the air in your home.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Even a little progress, moreover, will do a lot of good for millions of people.
—Landry Signé, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2018
Even a return to 13-episode seasons being the industry norm — rather than 10, eight, or even six — would do a lot of good.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2024
To be clear: nonprofits do a lot of good, both in the US and abroad.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 10 July 2024
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
This is where a healthy injection of Red Hat culture could do a world of good for the larger and more mature IBM teams.
—Jason Andersen, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Fortunately, talking to your kids about their bodies—as well as diet culture and its harmful lies about food, eating habits, and body size—can do a world of good.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 1 Jan. 2025
Jones says that while drones can do a lot of good, there has been an uptick in drones being used for nefarious purposes.
—Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Washing clothes, dusting surfaces, spraying down furniture with linen spray, and disinfecting your bathrooms all do a world of good for lifting the air in your home.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Even a little progress, moreover, will do a lot of good for millions of people.
—Landry Signé, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2018
Even a return to 13-episode seasons being the industry norm — rather than 10, eight, or even six — would do a lot of good.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2024
To be clear: nonprofits do a lot of good, both in the US and abroad.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 10 July 2024
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“Do (someone) a world/lot of good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20%28someone%29%20a%20world%2Flot%20of%20good. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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