do one good



do one good

1. Be of benefit to one, as in I'm sure some fresh air will do her good. [Late 1400s]
2. Also, do one's heart good. Please, gratify, give satisfaction. For example, It does my heart good to see the young couple so happy.
See also: good, one

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sofiazo-FEE-ah (German), so-FEE-ah (Italian), soo-FEE-ə (Portuguese), SO-fee-ah (Finnish)Norwegian, Swedish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Greek, Finnish, Estonian, Slovak, Romanian
MikkiMIK-eeEnglish
Tollak-Norwegian
CarlaKAHR-lah (Spanish, German, Dutch), KAHR-lə (English)Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, English, German, Dutch
IikkaEE:K-kahFinnish
Rino-Italian