Meanings
verbput in a good word (third-person singular simple present puts in a good word, present participle putting in a good word, simple past and past participle put in a good word)
present singular third person puts in a good word · participle present putting in a good word · alternative put in a word
- To speak favourably of someone to someone else, in order to help them out.
Could you put in a good word for me with your boss? I've been looking for a job for the past two months.
Translations
German ein gutes Wort einlegen
- ein gutes Wort einlegento speak favourably of someone to someone else
Italian metterci una buona parola
- metterci una buona parolato speak favourably of someone to someone else
Polish szepnąć słówko
- szepnąć słówkoto speak favourably of someone to someone else
Russian замо́лвить слове́чко
- замо́лвить слове́чко (zamólvitʹ slovéčko)to speak favourably of someone to someone else
Spanish hablar favorablemente de, interceder por
- hablar favorablemente deto speak favourably of someone to someone else
- interceder porto speak favourably of someone to someone else
- defender ato speak favourably of someone to someone else
- dar buenas referencias deto speak favourably of someone to someone else
- hablar bien deto speak favourably of someone to someone else
Swedish lägga ett gott ord
- lägga ett gott ordto speak favourably of someone to someone else
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Chicago
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