esl #english #idioms #verb

do with {v.}

1. To find enough for one's needs; manage. — Usually follows "can".

Some children can do with very little spending money.

Compare: GET ALONG, MAKE DO.

1. To make use of; find useful or helpful. — Follows "can" or "could".

After a hard day's work, a man can do with a good, hot meal.

After cleaning out the basement, the boy could do with a bath. Categories: {v.}