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doing a power of good

doing a power of good is the present participle and gerund 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 doing a power of good

What is doing a power of good the present participle and gerund of?
Doing a power of good is the present participle and gerund of do a power of good.

Words near doing a power of good in the dictionary

  1. doing a Melba
  2. doing a moonlight flit
  3. doing a never
  4. doing a number on
  5. doing a perish
  6. doing a power of good
  7. doing a runner
  8. doing a slow burn
  9. doing away with
  10. doing battle
  11. doing bird

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