had best

had best
verb
act in one's own or everybody's best interest
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You will do well to arrive on time tomorrow!

Syn: ↑do well
Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑move
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s INFINITIVE

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OUGHT TO, should.
best

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phrasal

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had best see under ↑have
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had better or had best
Would do best to
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Main Entry:have

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had best
◇ If you had best do something, you should do it.

You'd best get ready for school. [=you'd better get ready for school; you should get ready for school]

Hadn't you best get ready for school?

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