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• would do well to do something — phrase used for advising that someone should do something You’re still only a junior employee in this business, and you’d do well to remember that. Thesaurus: ways of warning or advising someonesynonym Main entry: do …   Useful english dictionary

• would do well to do something — used for advising that someone should do something You re still only a junior employee in this business, and you d do well to remember that …   English dictionary

• if you would be well served, serve yourself — Very similar to if you want a thing done well, do it yourself. 1659 G. TORRIANO English & Italian Dict. 39 Who hath a mind to any thing let him go himself. 1706 J. STEVENS Spanish & English Dict. s.v. Querer, If you would be well serv’d, serve… …   Proverbs new dictionary

• someone would be well advised to do something — someone would be well/better/advised to do something formal phrase used for saying what someone should definitely do He would be well advised to practise a bit harder before the next game. Thesaurus: ways of encouraging or telling someone to do… …   Useful english dictionary

• well-advised — well ad|vised [ ,wel əd vaızd ] adjective sensible and following good advice: A well advised landlord is hardly likely to agree to this clause. someone would be well advised to do something (=they would be sensible if they did it): Parents of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• well-advised — well ad vised adj you would be well advised to do sth used when you are strongly advising someone to do something that will help them avoid trouble ▪ You would be well advised to accept his offer …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• well-nigh — adverb INFORMAL nearly but not completely: It would be well nigh impossible to get there in less than an hour …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• well — I [[t]we̱l[/t]] DISCOURSE USES ♦ (Well is used mainly in spoken English.) 1) ADV: ADV cl You say well to indicate that you are about to say something. Sylvia shook hands. Well, you go get yourselves some breakfast. ... Well, I don t like the look …   English dictionary

• well — 1. adv., adj., & int. adv. (better, best) 1 in a satisfactory way (you have worked well). 2 in the right way (well said; you did well to tell me). 3 with some talent or distinction (plays the piano well). 4 in a kind way (treated me well). 5… …   Useful english dictionary

• well — noun see let well alone adjective see the devil was sick, the devil a saint would be; the devil was well, the devil a saint was he! adverb see well begun is half done all’s well that ends well he lives long who lives well …   Proverbs new dictionary

• well-advised — UK [ˌwel ədˈvaɪzd] / US adjective sensible and following good advice A well advised landlord is hardly likely to agree to this clause. someone would be well advised to do something (= they would be sensible if they did it): Parents of young… …   English dictionary