"do a power of good" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: does a power of good [present, singular, third-person], doing a power of good [participle, present], did a power of good [past], done a power of good [participle, past]
Etymology: From do good + a power of (“a lot of”). Head templates: {{en-verb|do<does,,did,done> a power of good}} do a power of good (third-person singular simple present does a power of good, present participle doing a power of good, simple past did a power of good, past participle done a power of good)
  1. (UK, transitive, intransitive) To be highly beneficial (to someone). Tags: UK, intransitive, transitive Synonyms: do a world of good, do the world of good, do the power of good Related terms: do a fat lot of good Translations (Translations): tehdä hyvää (Finnish), faire un bien fou (French), faire le plus grand bien (French), robić dobrze [imperfective] (Polish), zrobić dobrze [perfective] (Polish)

Alternative forms

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