do a power of good, to
do someone a power of good
and do someone a heap of goodRur. to be very good for someone. You should take a vacation. It'd do you a power of good. Just hearing your voice does me a heap of good.
See also: good, of, power
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
do a power of good, to
To effect a great improvement. This somewhat unsophisticated turn of phrase uses “power” in the sense of “much” or “a great deal.” For example, “Those vitamins will do her a power of good.”
See also: of, power
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- do (one) a/the world of good
- expecations
- expectation
- come up to (one's) expectations
- come up to expectations
- be good for (someone or something)
- be good for something
- do one's heart good, to
- do (one) a heap of good
- be good news