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• be well placed to do something — be well/​ideally/​uniquely etc placed to do something phrase to be in a particular situation that gives you an advantage or opportunity He was ideally placed to get the job. With a strong economy and stable currency, the country is well placed to …   Useful english dictionary

• someone would be well advised to do something — someone would be well/better/advised to do something formal phrase used for saying what someone should definitely do He would be well advised to practise a bit harder before the next game. Thesaurus: ways of encouraging or telling someone to do… …   Useful english dictionary

• well-documented — adj if something is well documented, people have written a lot about it and so the facts about it are clear ▪ His life is remarkably well documented. ▪ These are all well documented facts …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• well-established — well es tablished adj something that is well established has existed for a long time and is respected or trusted by people ▪ a well established law firm ▪ a well established scientific theory …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• well-advised — well ad|vised [ ,wel əd vaızd ] adjective sensible and following good advice: A well advised landlord is hardly likely to agree to this clause. someone would be well advised to do something (=they would be sensible if they did it): Parents of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• well — well1 W1S1 [wel] adv comparative better [ˈbetə US ər] superlative best [best] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(satisfactorily)¦ 2¦(thoroughly)¦ 3¦(a lot)¦ 4 do well 5 as well 6 as well as something/somebody 7 may/might/could well …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• well — well1 [ wel ] (comparative bet|ter [ betər ] ; superlative best [ best ] ) adverb *** 1. ) in a skillful or effective way: She speaks Japanese well. very/rather/fairly/quite well: He plays the piano very well for someone of his age. a ) in a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• well — 1 /wel/ adverb comparative better superlative best 1 SATISFACTORILY in a successful or satisfactory way: Did you sleep well? | James reads well for his age. | fairly/moderately/pretty well (=quite well) | go well (=happen in the way you planned… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Something Blue — Infobox Television episode Title=Something Blue Series=Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season=4 Episode=9 Airdate=November 30 1999 Production=4ABB09 Writer=Tracey Forbes Director=Nick Marck Episode list=List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes… …   Wikipedia

• well-defined — also well defined ADJ GRADED Something that is well defined is clear and precise and therefore easy to recognize or understand. Can you look back and see a well defined path, or simply an aimless series of job moves with no coherent structure? …   English dictionary

• well-advised — UK [ˌwel ədˈvaɪzd] / US adjective sensible and following good advice A well advised landlord is hardly likely to agree to this clause. someone would be well advised to do something (= they would be sensible if they did it): Parents of young… …   English dictionary