do yourself a favour

do yourself a favour
do (yourself) a favour something that you say when you are advising someone to do something which will have a good effect or will give them an advantage.

You're looking really tired. Why don't you do yourself a favour and take a break?

(often + and + do something)

New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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