Would benefit from
Can do with means to need or want something, or to benefit from having it: I could do with a cup of tea, This room could do with some fresh paint.
The phrase implies that the thing would be welcome or useful, often with understatement—saying you could do with a rest when you're exhausted.
More common in British than American English.
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Would benefit from
Can do with means to need or want something, or to benefit from having it: I could do with a cup of tea, This room could do with some fresh paint.
The phrase implies that the thing would be welcome or useful, often with understatement—saying you could do with a rest when you're exhausted.
More common in British than American English.
Related — require (To make necessary); need (Essential requirement); want (To desire something); help · utilize · crave · benefit · make do · use · desire · fancy · necessitate · long for
NEED/DESIREcan do with ≠ can do without Manage without needing
can, with, canned, cannot, cans, canny, canning, uncanny, can-do
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