world of good, a



world of good, a

A great benefit, as in A vacation will do you a world of good. This expression uses world in the sense of "a great deal," a usage dating from the 1400s. [Late 1800s]
See also: of, world

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KodeyKO-deeEnglish (Rare)
Pio-Italian, Portuguese
Absolom['æbsələm]
GalenGAY-lənEnglish
Roan-Frisian
JaidenJAY-dənEnglish (Modern)