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did a power of good

did a power of good is the simple past of do a power of good.

Meaning of do a power of good

Verb

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, intransitive, transitive) To be highly beneficial (to someone).
    • A spell in the army will do these delinquents a power of good.
    Synonyms:
    do a world of good, do the world of good

Questions about did a power of good

What is did a power of good the simple past of?
Did a power of good is the simple past of do a power of good.

Words near did a power of good in the dictionary

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