put in a good word for



put in a good word for somebody

  (informal)
to try to help someone achieve something by saying good things about them to someone with influence (sometimes + with ) I'm applying for a job in your office. Could you put in a good word for me with your boss?
See also: good, put, word

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Folant-Welsh
Innokenti-Russian
TrudieTROO-dee (English), TRUY-dee (Dutch)English, Dutch
HesiodHES-ee-əd (English), HEE-see-əd (English)Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
EliisaE-lee:-sahFinnish
Andromedaan-DRAW-mə-də (English)Greek Mythology