put in a good word for

Bedeutung

to praise someone to a person who can help them

Jemanden bei einer Person loben, die ihm helfen kann.

Beispiele

1. 1I'll put in a good word for you with the manager – she's looking for someone reliable.
2. 2My cousin put in a good word for me, and I got the interview the next day.
3. 3Could you put in a good word for Leo? He'd love a job at your restaurant.
4. 4Thanks for putting in a good word for me – the landlord says I can have the flat.
5. 5Ben refused to put in a good word for his old colleague because she was often rude to customers.

Grammatik

put hat dieselbe Vergangenheitsform: put, put. Die Person folgt nach for: for me, for Leo.