put in a good word for

Nghĩa

to praise someone to a person who can help them

Nói tốt về ai đó với người có thể giúp họ.

Ví dụ

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.

Ngữ pháp

Động từ put có dạng quá khứ giống nguyên mẫu: put, put. Người được nói tốt đứng sau for: for me, for Leo.