- put in a (good) word for,
- idi put in a (good) word for, to speak favorably on behalf of; commend
From formal English to slang. 2014.
put in a (good) word for,
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put in a good word for — put in a good word (for (someone)) to say positive things about someone. I m applying for a job in your department, so please put in a good word for me. Usage notes: often you put in a good word with someone who has a position of authority … New idioms dictionary
put in a good word for — (someone) informal to try to help someone achieve something by saying good things about them to someone with influence. I m applying for a job in your office. Could you put in a good word for me with your boss? (sometimes + with) … New idioms dictionary
put in a good word for — To make commendatory mention of (someone) in a quarter where it will do him or her good • • • Main Entry: ↑word … Useful english dictionary
put in a good word for — tell the employer that you are a good applicant If you apply for a job with us, I ll put in a good word for you … English idioms
put in a good word for someone — put in a good word (for (someone)) to say positive things about someone. I m applying for a job in your department, so please put in a good word for me. Usage notes: often you put in a good word with someone who has a position of authority … New idioms dictionary
put in a good word for someone — put in a good word for (someone) informal to try to help someone achieve something by saying good things about them to someone with influence. I m applying for a job in your office. Could you put in a good word for me with your boss? (sometimes + … New idioms dictionary
put in a (good) word for someone — phrase to tell someone about the good qualities that a particular person has, usually in order to get an advantage for that person He promised to put in a word for me with the boss. Thesaurus: to praise someone or somethingsynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
put in a (good) word for somebody — put in a (good) ˈword for sb idiom to praise sb to sb else in order to help them get a job, etc. Main entry: ↑wordidiom … Useful english dictionary
put in a good word — (for (someone)) to say positive things about someone. I m applying for a job in your department, so please put in a good word for me. Usage notes: often you put in a good word with someone who has a position of authority … New idioms dictionary
put in a good word — If you put in a good word for someone, you say positive things in support of that person in order to help them. If you apply for the job, I ll put in a good word for you … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
