do a favor

do someone a favor

and do someone a good turn

to perform a helpful service to someone. Would you please do me a favor and take this letter to the post office? My neighbor did me a good turn by lending me his car.

do yourself a favor

to do something that will have a good effect on you or give you an advantage Why don't you do yourself a favor and take a vacation this summer?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Joselyn	JAHS-lin, JAHS-ə-lin	English (Modern)
Amador	-	Spanish
Theodosia	-	Ancient Greek, Greek
Fulton	['fultən]
Nikolai	nee-kah-LIE (Russian)	Russian, Bulgarian
Philippus	-	Biblical Latin