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
Anupama-Indian, Hindi
Tali-Hebrew
Myghal-Cornish
Meginrat-Ancient Germanic
Octavia[ɔk'teiviə]
Hussain-Arabic