put in a good word for

/ˌpʊt ɪn ə ˌɡʊd ˈwɜːd fə/NEUTRAL · B2
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意味

to praise someone to a person who can help them

力になれる人に、ある人をほめて推す.

例文

  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.

文法

put は過去形・過去分詞も同じ形:put、put。人は for の後に来る:for me、for Leo。

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