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do me good/s

idiom
Slang Cockney rhyming slang · East London
Meaning

wood/s


Origin

Short for the cigarette Woodbines which indirectly played their part in the victory of the first world war.

Examples
SIMPLE

A long walk will do you good.

CONTEXTUAL

You have been working too hard lately, so a few days of rest will do you good.

COMPLEX

Although he initially resisted the change, he eventually realized that moving to the countryside would do him good in the long run.

Anchors to
Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    babe in the woods

    A person who is innocent, naive, inexperienced, or helpless, especially with respect to an unfamiliar situation or environment.

  2. 02

    does the Pope shit in the woods

    Obviously! Rhetorical question in response to a question where the answer is an emphatic yes.

  3. 03

    miss the woods for the trees

    Alternative form of cannot see the forest for the trees.

  4. 04

    neck of the woods

    A local neighbourhood or region.

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