put in a good word

Idioms and Phrases

Make a supportive remark or favorable recommendation. For example, Please put in a good word for me with the supervisor , or When you see her, put in a good word for the department . The use of good word for a laudatory utterance dates from about 1200.

Example Sentences

Uncle Buddy had connections with the Reds and put in a good word for his nephew.

From Los Angeles Times

They’re not generally headed to nationals … or hoping that Conal will put in a good word for them.

From Seattle Times

He had chosen to attend an affordable local public university, not a top computing school, and he did not know anyone in the industry who could put in a good word for him with tech recruiters.

From New York Times

If she wanted to work, he’d put in a good word.

From Washington Post

Before his groundbreaking paper, many had assumed that new positions came from sources such as close personal friends who would put in a good word, headhunters who would seek out strong candidates or public advertisements.

From Scientific American

Related Words

• advocate
• argue
• assert
• back
• champion
• endorse
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• justify
• maintain
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• support
• uphold