do a power of good, to

do (one) a power of good

To be very beneficial to one. If you're feeling sad, getting out in the sunlight should do you a power of good. Going on vacation—and getting away from all this work stress—will do me a power of good. If I could just get a decent night's sleep, I know it would do me a power of good.

See also: good, of, power

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do someone a power of good

 and do someone a heap of good

Rur. to be very good for someone. You should take a vacation. It'd do you a power of good. Just hearing your voice does me a heap of good.

See also: good, of, power

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

do a power of good, to

To effect a great improvement. This somewhat unsophisticated turn of phrase uses “power” in the sense of “much” or “a great deal.” For example, “Those vitamins will do her a power of good.”

See also: of, power, to

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