Idiom
do well for oneself
Meaning
To thrive or succeed.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He really did well for himself in his new career.”
“After starting with nothing, she worked hard and did well for herself in the real estate business.”
“By diversifying his investments early, the entrepreneur did well for himself and eventually retired to a quiet life in the countryside.”
Examples
simple
“He really did well for himself in his new career.”
contextual
“After starting with nothing, she worked hard and did well for herself in the real estate business.”
complex
“By diversifying his investments early, the entrepreneur did well for himself and eventually retired to a quiet life in the countryside.”
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