put in a good word for

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to praise someone to a person who can help them

도움을 줄 수 있는 사람에게 남을 좋게 말해 주다.

예문

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.

문법

동사 put은 과거형과 과거분사도 원형과 같다: put, put. 사람은 전치사 for 뒤에 온다: for me, for Leo.