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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?
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Rosemarie | | [rəuz'ma:ri] | |
| Silas | | SIE-ləs (English) | English, Greek, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |
| Federigo | | fe-de-REE-go | Italian |
| Zelpha | | - | Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |
| Amaury | | a-mo-REE | French |
| Bairnsfather | | ['bɛənz.fa:ðə] | |